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David Crockett; his life and adventures
by Abbott, John S. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Mild chipping to head of spine. One small chip to foot of spine. Spine is moderately faded with rubbing to gilt. Very mild rubbi
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd & Mead, 1874. Presumed First edition. Hardcover. Mild chipping to head of spine. One small chip to foot of spine. Spine is moderately faded with rubbing to gilt. Very mild rubbing to corners of boards. Mild damp stain to top edge of back cover. Very small 5 cm crack down back cover hinge with spine. Very small date and previous owners name stamp to front and back cover verso. Else pages clean, crisp, and exceptionally bright. Binding tight and hinge is uncreased. Overall good(+) to very good(-).. Hardcover octavo in decorated red cloth boards with faded gilt spine and gilt front cover. viii, [7]-350 pages : b/w frontispiece, plates ; 19 cm. Scarce || Series: His American pioneers and patriots; || Contents: Parentage and childhood -- Youthful adventures -- Marriage and settlement -- The soldier life -- Indian warfare -- The camp and the cabin -- The justice of the peace and the legislator -- Life on the Obion -- Adventures in the forest, on the river, and in the city -- Crockett's tour to the north and the east -- The disappointed politician--off for Texas -- Adventures on the prairie -- Conclusion.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90091
- Title
- David Crockett; his life and adventures
- Author
- Abbott, John S. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild chipping to head of spine. One small chip to foot of spine. Spine is moderately faded with rubbing to gilt. Very mild rubbi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed First edition
- Publisher
- Dodd & Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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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.
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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