The Correspondence of John Lothrop Motley
by George William Curtis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 9110826211
- ISBN 13
- 9789110826212
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Bros., 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes, large 8vo, full green cloth with gilt spine titles. Very Good: light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, bindings tight and square, one hinge cracked. Widely scattered light foxing.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205699
- Title
- The Correspondence of John Lothrop Motley
- Author
- George William Curtis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 9110826211
- ISBN 13
- 9789110826212
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros.
- Date Published
- 1889
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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...
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