Counterpoise Gun-Carriages and Platforms. Published by Direction of Bvt. Maj. Genl. A. A. Humphreys, for the Use of Officers of the Corps of Engineers.
by King, Capt. W. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office. Very Good-. 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Recently rebacked with dark brown cloth closely matched to publisher's boards. Original gilt lettering on front board still bright but somewhat discolored. Light edgewear, soiling and bumping to boards. New endpapers added. Solid binding and clean text. Pages lightly browned, with periodic fingerprint smudges and small tears or chips. Fold-out plates have some professionally done reinforcements along folds; some still have tears and/or chips. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 60+plates pages .
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- Seller
- Old Editions Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 11386
- Title
- Counterpoise Gun-Carriages and Platforms. Published by Direction of Bvt. Maj. Genl. A. A. Humphreys, for the Use of Officers of the Corps of Engineers.
- Author
- King, Capt. W. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1869
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History / General;
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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- Cloth
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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...
- First Edition
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- New
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- Rebacked
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