LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE
by HOLLOWAY, Laura C
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1881. HOLLOWAY, Laura C. THE LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE; or, in the Home of the Presidents. Being a complete history of the social and domestic lives of the presidents from Washington to the present time- 1789-1881. With numerous engravings on steel and wood. Philadelphia: Bradley & Company, 1881. First edition thus, updated through 1881. (The first edition was printed in 1870.) Large 8vo., brown cloth decorated in black & gilt, a.e.g; 736pp. Hinges cracked, endpapers chipped, boards rubbed. A servicable reading copy in good condition only.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54137
- Title
- LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE
- Author
- HOLLOWAY, Laura C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1881
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Boston Book Company
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 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...