BETWEEN THE GATES
by Taylor, Benj. F
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: S. C. Griggs and Company, 1880. Documentation of the author's trip on the railroad from Chicago to California; and then traveled throughout California discussing his experiences. 292 pp. Eight pages of advertisements at conclusion of the book. Illustrations throughout. Green cloth covers with black embossed image of flowers on front and gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped, edges are rubbed, top/bottom of spine shows bookshelf wear. Pencil markings from previous owner on front page. Some foxing on interior pages and page edges, but text is unaffected. Interior is tight. Overall book is in VG condition.. Eighth Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrations. Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 1/2". Early Travel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005462
- Title
- BETWEEN THE GATES
- Author
- Taylor, Benj. F
- Illustrator
- Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Eighth Edition
- Publisher
- S. C. Griggs and Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Railroad, Early Travel, American History, California
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railroads; Early Travel; American History;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 1/2"
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About the Seller
Bee Creek Books
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Princeton, New Jersey
About Bee Creek Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...