A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin; Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon Which the Story is Founded. Together with Corroborative Statements Verifying the Truth of the Work.
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Nicely bound in red calf with gilt detail to covers and spine; four raised bands. 1st issue with Hobart & Robbins on the copyright page. Marbled endpapers. Previous bookseller's label to front pastedown near gutter. Slight soiling to title page, but otherwise contains no previous owner's name or other markings.
Pp. [ iv] 262
6.5 x 9.75 in
Pp. [ iv] 262
6.5 x 9.75 in
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6025
- Title
- A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin; Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon Which the Story is Founded. Together with Corroborative Statements Verifying the Truth of the Work.
- Author
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John P. Jewett & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Uncle Tom's Cabin, Stowe, 19th Century
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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...