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Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Yaken in the Year 1790; Records of the State Enumerations: 1782-1785; Virginia
by [United States Census Office]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1952. Second Edition. Quarto (28.5cm.); dark red publisher's cloth boards, with gilt lettering on spine, no dust jacket; 189pp. Text block lightly worn on edges; mild yellowing at gutters but otherwise clean and sound; Near Fine. Front pastedown has ownership stamp. Boards have light surface wear and soiling; front board margins are slightly sunned; pushing to upper edge of rear board. Spine also sunned, soiled, and worn, with sticker residue near heel. Boards overall Very Good or better. First edition printed in 1908, this text contains a transcription of the first census of the United States for Virginia, enumerating city/county inhabitants by age, sex, occupation, and race (including slaves/free citizens) as of 1790.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46261
- Title
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Yaken in the Year 1790; Records of the State Enumerations: 1782-1785; Virginia
- Author
- [United States Census Office]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Southern Book Company
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1952
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- Urban Planning;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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