Biography and History of the Indians of North America. From Its First Discovery to the Present Time; Comprising.
by Drake, Samuel G
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Antiquarian Institute, 1837. Half black calf, over pebbled boards, top edge gilt. Seventh Edition, with large editions and corrections, and numerious engravings. Comprised of five books: 48 pp., 120 pp., 144 pp., 96 pp., 168 pp., plus 12 pp. Index; numerious engraved plates. Showing general exterior wear and rubbing hinges tender and starting, typical scattered foxing and toning Size: Octavo. Leather. Good.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003686
- Title
- Biography and History of the Indians of North America. From Its First Discovery to the Present Time; Comprising.
- Author
- Drake, Samuel G
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Antiquarian Institute
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY; INDIANS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
Terms of Sale
Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
We quarantee an accurate description, fair price and professional service. Books are returnable within 14 days with prior notification. Our prices are net to all. Payment accepted, in US funds only, via check or money order, payable to Books & Bidders. All major credit cards accepted via biblio.com
About the Seller
Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Cleveland, Ohio
About Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
Books & Bidders deals in general antiquarian, private press, scholarly and out-of-print titles. We are a member of IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association). We are always buying books of consequence.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.