History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain [Complete in 3 volumes]
by William H. Prescott
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1873. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. B/w Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Three volumes in original brown cloth with gilt spine titling, 8vo, 618; 610; & 476pp. (light shelfwear to extremities; rubbing and minor chipping to spine tips and corners; sticker peel to endpaper).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0832824
- Title
- History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain [Complete in 3 volumes]
- Author
- William H. Prescott
- Illustrator
- B/w Frontis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain [Complete in 3 volumes]
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....
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