A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
by Washington Irving
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia : David McKay, 1891-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 414 p. ; 20 cm. Quarter bound in contemporary calf skin leather. Corners bound. Gilt spine. Marbled boards, page ends and end papers. Tight binding and solid boards. Wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Clean, unmarked pages.
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- Bookseller
- SequiturBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1302130119
- Title
- A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
- Author
- Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : David McKay
- Date Published
- 1891-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...