The Book of Buried Treasure: Being A True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, Etc., Which Are Sought for To This Day
by Ralph D. Paine
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sturgis & Walton, 1911. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.75 x 8.5in. 425pp. 30 plates. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt decoration and lettering. VERY GOOD. Shows the extremities somewhat shelf rubbed, head and foot of the spine rubbed, slight browning of the earliest pages, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30794
- Title
- The Book of Buried Treasure: Being A True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, Etc., Which Are Sought for To This Day
- Author
- Ralph D. Paine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sturgis & Walton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...