Colonial Days & Dames
by Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth (E.S.Holloway, illus.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- GOOD+
- Seller
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Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
J. B. Lippincott Company; De Luxe Limited edition (January 1, 1894). Hardcover. GOOD+. Hardcover over 125 years old. Tight, bright, unmarked pages, slight tilt to spine. Original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations, and gilt top edge. Exterior is faded and lightly age soiled with clear titles and trim. 248 pages, (Philadelphia, PA, J.B. Lippincott, 1895) "By talking with men and women who lived in the first quarter of this century (1800-1825), we not only learn how our great cities appeared before the advent of the railroad, the steamboat, and the telegraph, but, also reaching back through their family tradition, are placed in touch with the scenes of the Revolution and, even further back with those of Colonial days. " Covers topics on colonial days in America: women in the early settlement, early poetesses, colonial dames, old landmarks, weddings and merry-makings, legend and romance..." Migrated Books Template
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- Bookseller
- Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B23-T012
- Title
- Colonial Days & Dames
- Author
- Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth (E.S.Holloway, illus.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GOOD+
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company; De Luxe Limited edition (January 1, 1894)
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Bethel, Connecticut
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...