Life of Gen. Ben Harrison
by Wallace, Gen. Lew
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good (-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, Publishers, 1888 578 numbered pp; HB. Includes the "Life of Gen. Ben Harrison" by Wallace as well as the "Life of Hon. Levi P Morton" by George Alfred Townsend. Pages: clean, ivory/foxed, tight, a.e.g., marbled eps, signed portrait frontis w/ tissue guard. Cover: blue silk, leather backstrip/corners, gilt ornamentation/titles front/spine; modest shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, v sm tear tail, boards mildly rubbed, several v sm lt spots back. A lovely binding.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032825
- Title
- Life of Gen. Ben Harrison
- Author
- Wallace, Gen. Lew
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hubbard Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1888
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Biography, American
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Glossary
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.