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The Blockade of Phalsburg: An Episode of the End of the Empire
by Translated from the French of Erckmann-Chatrian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1871. First US Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. W. Roberts. Hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. Bound in green cloth with gilt illustration of a soldier, gilt on spine. First US edition thus with single publication date of 1871 on the copyright and title pages. Forest green end pages with front pastedown having owner's bookplate and first end page has penciled writing which states " Room no. 6, City Hotel, Frederick MD" and the rear pastedown also has a small number written in pencil in the corner. The second front end page bears the original owner's signature - also in pencil. These may be erased if desired but the original owner's bookplate and signature belongs to F. C. Knott - a noted banking executive and officer of Confederate Memorial Association for Frederick County. Scattered foxing is present as well as page edge toning. No hinge cracks found. Exterior has some spotting and corner bumps. Book condition grades as VG-minus. See photos.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2190011
- Title
- The Blockade of Phalsburg: An Episode of the End of the Empire
- Author
- Translated from the French of Erckmann-Chatrian
- Illustrator
- W. Roberts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1871
- Pages
- 308
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century; History and Geography; Collectible;
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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.
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