Between the Gates
by Taylor, Benj. F
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Fine copy, with small closed tear to upper edge of a single page. Binding is very bright and crisp.
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: S. C. Griggs, 1878. Hardcover. Very Fine copy, with small closed tear to upper edge of a single page. Binding is very bright and crisp.. Octavo in blind-stamp illus rust bds & gilt spine, 292p, adverts, frontis, b/w illus. Interesting if racist observations of California in the late 19th century. An extremely nice copy, scarce thus. Several small skillful b/w illustrations. Author's observations and travel throughout California in the 1860s and 1870s. Train travel. Overland travel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15933
- Title
- Between the Gates
- Author
- Taylor, Benj. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine copy, with small closed tear to upper edge of a single page. Binding is very bright and crisp.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S. C. Griggs
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1878
- Bookseller catalogs
- California; Western Americana, Southwest US;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...