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The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States
by Ridpath, John Clark
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: Jones Brothers and Company, 1882 "An account of the scenes and incidents of his boyhood; the struggles of his youth; the might of his early manhood; his valor as a soldier; his career as a statesman; his election to the presidency; and the tragic story of his death." Memorial Edition. Condition notes - 672 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, marbled edgestain, marbled eps, double portrait frontis; a.e. tanned, reading circle paster to front ep, back hinge starting. Cover: brown leather, reverse titles to elaborate gilt device front, gilt titles spine; moderate shelfwear w/ chips to head/tail, extrems well worn, scuffs to leather at corners.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034712
- Title
- The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States
- Author
- Ridpath, John Clark
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jones Brothers and Company
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- History, Biography
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.