The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World; or the History, Geography, and Antiquities of Chaldaea, Assyria, Bablon, Media, and Persia... (Volume 1 ONLY of 3 Volumes)
by Rawlinson, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Topeka, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Volume 1 ONLY of three volumes; Early reprint copy with no date, though circa 1900; Small sticker near foot of spine with private library number; Green cloth shows light rubbing and a few slight scuffs, though remains clean and with bright gilt stamped lettering on spine; Small inked number at top of front paste down, as well as small inked stamped name near center of same page; Volume remains tight and is otherwise very clean and intact. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 590 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7274
- Title
- The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World; or the History, Geography, and Antiquities of Chaldaea, Assyria, Bablon, Media, and Persia... (Volume 1 ONLY of 3 Volumes)
- Author
- Rawlinson, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- N.D.
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About the Seller
Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
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Topeka, Kansas
About Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
We sell antiquarian and gently used books specializing in all things Kansas. We also offer a large selection of books for children, vintage young adult & series books; Agriculture; Psychology; Militaria and Western Americana.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....