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John Quincy Adams; American Visionary
by Kaplan, Fred
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0061915416
- ISBN 13
- 9780061915413
- Seller
-
Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2014. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 652pp. 8vo. Grey and black paper over boards with gilt on spine. Includes Introduction, 17 chapters, Acknowledgments, Biographical Essay, Notes, Index. Kaplan has signed his name only on the title page. A stated First Edition with a complete number line from 1-10, book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, straight, and it has a Brodart jacket protector. Spine ends slightly pushed with a tiny (1/5 inch) tear at spine head.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0001842
- Title
- John Quincy Adams; American Visionary
- Author
- Kaplan, Fred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0061915416
- ISBN 13
- 9780061915413
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2014
Terms of Sale
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2007
Port St. Lucie, Florida
About Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Specializing in modern mystery, fantasy/science fiction, general fiction, Subterranean Press books, and photography books. Many of these are signed by the authors.
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- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
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