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Impressions of America, During the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [SIGNED]

Impressions of America, During the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [SIGNED]

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Impressions of America, During the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [SIGNED]

by Power, Tyrone

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London: Richard Bentley, 1836. Signed first edition. 2 volumes finely bound in crimson 3/4 morocco by Stikeman with raised bands and gilt titles. Power's autograph signature bound in. Published London: Richard Bentley, 1836. Large 8vo., 6" x 9", xv+440pp.; vi+408pp., with half titles and frontispieces etched by Hervieu present. Marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt. Name plate of noted collector Benjamin DeForest Curtiss on front pastedown of each volume. Power was a well known Irish comedian, actor and author. He toured the Eastern U.S. extensively and was lost at sea returning home from his last tour of 1841. He was great-grandfather of the Hollywood actor of the same name. Pages clean and bright white, page block crisp. Minor rub/scuff at extremities. A fine set in an elegant binding.. Signed. 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

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Bookseller
The Wild Muse US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
007642
Title
Impressions of America, During the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [SIGNED]
Author
Power, Tyrone
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket, As Issued
Edition
1st
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1836
Size
8vo
Keywords
Benjamin DeForest Curtiss
Bookseller catalogs
Signed; American History & Americana; Travel and Exploration;
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
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...
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...
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Marbled boards
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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...
Crisp
A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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...

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