Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. [volume II only]
by Parton, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus./No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mason Brothers, No. 7 Mercer Street, 1864. Brown embossed cloth boards, gilt-decorated cover and spine. Good Minus./No Dust Jacket. Seminal biography of an American founding father. Begins with Part IV, about 1774. Reading copy or to complete a set. 707 pages, index. Appendix includes testimonials/encomiums by distinguished 19th century figures. Considerable wear to covers, especially backstrip, which is chipped and split. Front hinge cracked, rear hinge starting. A few dog-ears. Clear wraps added for protection.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Monkey House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3428
- Title
- Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. [volume II only]
- Author
- Parton, James
- Format/Binding
- Brown embossed cloth boards, gilt-decorated cover and spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus.
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mason Brothers, No. 7 Mercer Street
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Frank McDonald
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
Monkey House Books
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Miller Place, New York
About Monkey House Books
Monkey House Books is a mail order, used book dealer located on New York's Long Island. We offer quality used books in a variety of categories at reasonable prices. A home-based business managed by a lifelong bibliophile, Monkey House offers personalized assistance and friendly customer service. For the holidays, or anytime, we provide gift wrapping and recipient shipping upon request. We ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, and packages are wrapped and boxed using recycled/reused materials.
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- 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....
- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...