Click for full-size.
Ghost Towns of the American West
by SILVERBERG, Robert (author); BJORKLUND, Lorence (illustrations)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. A first printing (with complete number line) of Robert Silverberg's history of the various boom towns that appeared after precious metals were discovered in the American West. Starting in California, the gold and silver-seekers moved to Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana and elsewhere in the U.S. Illustrated in black & white by Lorence Bjorklund. --- In blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling in black, text presented on heavy, buff-colored leaves. Jacket features wrap-around Bjorklund image to covers. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped dust jacket ($4.50) with mild chafing to edges and slightly sunned spine, else intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (10), 309, (1) pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87664
- Title
- Ghost Towns of the American West
- Author
- SILVERBERG, Robert (author); BJORKLUND, Lorence (illustrations)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
Bluebird Books
All sales sold on a satisfaction guaranteed basis--all we ask is that you notify us within 30 days of purchase that you would like to return an item.
About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
