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A History Of The American People, In Five Volumes, Illustrated With Portraits, Maps, Plans, Facsimiles, Rare Prints, Contemporary Views, Etc.
by Wilson, Woodrow
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1902. 1st Edition . Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Edition (1902 On The Title And Copyright Pages). The Books Are Bound In Three Quarter Brown Leather Over Marbled Boards. Marbled Endpapers. The Top Edges Are Gilt. Gilt Lettering And Decoration On The Spine. Five Raised Bands. Minor Scuffing On The Spine And Edges. The Front Hinge On Volume One Is Lightly Cracked. No Ownership Information Present. Some Surface Chipping To The Leather. More Prominent On Volume 1. This Set Of Books Weights Over 16 Pounds.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046027
- Title
- A History Of The American People, In Five Volumes, Illustrated With Portraits, Maps, Plans, Facsimiles, Rare Prints, Contemporary Views, Etc.
- Author
- Wilson, Woodrow
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 16.90 lbs
- Keywords
- United States History - 17Th Century; United States History - 18Th Century; United States History - 19Th Century.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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- 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....
- First Edition
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- Marbled boards
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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