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Here Lived the Californians.
by Lewis, Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine, no dust jacket.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Rinehart., 1957. Copy # 146 of an unspecified number hand bound by The Launder Bookbindery.. Half blue morocco over decorative patterned boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.. Near fine, no dust jacket.. 26x17 cm.. weight: 2.2 lb. Numerous illustrations of historic California buildings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 293053
- Title
- Here Lived the Californians.
- Author
- Lewis, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Half blue morocco over decorative patterned boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, no dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Copy # 146 of an unspecified number hand bound by The Launder Bo
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rinehart.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1957
- Pages
- xx, 265 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- California;
- Size
- 26x17 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see 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...
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