AMERICAN SLAVE CODE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE; Its Distinctive Features Shown by the Statutes, Judicial Decisions and Illustrative Facts [Hardcover] William Goodell
by William Goodell
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
-
South Lyon, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, 1853. Third Printing. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1853; New York; brown cloth covered boards with gilt titles; heavy wear; staining; edge and corner wear; scratch down middle of spine; foot and crown of spine are chipped; large sticker from previous owner on front end paper; inscribed by previous owner on ffep; front hinge is split; title page is detached but laid in; water stains throughout; first signature is loosely bound; interior is unmarked; gutter gap throughout; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; 431 pages
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- A Squared Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1129122A
- Title
- AMERICAN SLAVE CODE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE; Its Distinctive Features Shown by the Statutes, Judicial Decisions and Illustrative Facts [Hardcover] William Goodell
- Author
- William Goodell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Publisher
- American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
A Squared Books
Unconditional return for 7 days after receipt. Purchase price refunded. If book not as described, purchase price and shipping fee is refunded.
About the Seller
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Michael Bond - the man behind Paddington Bear
“All the same ... it’s a very important name. And I don’t expect there are many bears in the world called Paddington!”
A lonely toy bear on an empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond, who kindly shared Paddington with the world.
Collecting Nebula Award Winners of the 1980s
The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Learn about the winners of the 1980s!
