Dahcotah; or, Life and Legends of teh Sioux around Fort Snelling.
by EASTMAN, Mrs. Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Foxing throughout; spine darkened; cloth very worn; cloth of the lower joint cracked but both hinges and joints strong; a good c
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: John Wiley,, 1849.. First edition.. publisher's blue-green gilt cloth.. Foxing throughout; spine darkened; cloth very worn; cloth of the lower joint cracked but both hinges and joints strong; a good copy. . 12mo,. With four plates after drawings by Captain Seth Eastman.. With Preface by Mrs. C. M. Kirkland.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53328
- Title
- Dahcotah; or, Life and Legends of teh Sioux around Fort Snelling.
- Author
- EASTMAN, Mrs. Mary
- Illustrator
- With four plates after drawings by Captain Seth Eastman.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's blue-green gilt cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Foxing throughout; spine darkened; cloth very worn; cloth of the lower joint cracked but both hinges and joints strong; a good c
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Wiley,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1849.
- Pages
- 268 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
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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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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