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From Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland
by Lydia L. Gordon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
This is an antique book containing biographies of First Ladies, "From Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland" by Lydia L. Gordon. 1889; Lee and Shepard; Boston. There are 22 biographies in all, including Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson, Dolly Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, etc. - please see the photos for the complete list.
Condition:
There are a few small, very light stains on the covers. Small cloth tears at the top/bottom edges of the spine, and at the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Front hinge starting. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no notable issues found. Page 7 was cut just slightly wider than the other pages and extends beyond the text block just a bit, resulting in some tiny tears along the outer edge. "Mary E. Hunt Home" ink stamp on front pastedown and on the top-right corner of page 243. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7795
- Title
- From Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland
- Author
- Lydia L. Gordon
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- lydia gordon, From Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland, martha washington, first ladies, abigail adams, martha jefferson, us presidents, dolly madison, mary todd lincoln, us presidents, husbands and wives
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography / Autobiography; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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