Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War.
by PITTENGER, Rev. William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Somewhat shaken and cocked; rear hinge cracked but sound; cloth rubbed at extremities.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Washington:: The National Tribune,, 1885.. publisher's cloth.. Somewhat shaken and cocked; rear hinge cracked but sound; cloth rubbed at extremities.. 8vo,. Illustrated from engravings..
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46265
- Title
- Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War.
- Author
- PITTENGER, Rev. William
- Illustrator
- Illustrated from engravings.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Somewhat shaken and cocked; rear hinge cracked but sound; cloth rubbed at extremities.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The National Tribune,
- Place of Publication
- Washington:
- Date Published
- 1885.
- Pages
- 354 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...