Lord of Himself
by Underwood, Francis H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hardwick, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1874 Brick red cloth; decorative gilt title and spine lettering; blindstamped black border decoration. Romantic historical novel set in pre-Civil War Kentucky. Underwood (1825-1894), from Enfield, Massachusetts, explains in a Preface that he wanted to "present a faithful picture of life and manners as they were at that time, which now appears so remote." Therefore this novel presents ". . .the true conditions of southern society as it was. . .[with the] thoughts and feelings of even the noblest southerners . . .tinged with inherited and all-pervading notions concerning the inferior race [sic]. . ." Moderate rubbing to cover extremities, except tail of spine heavily worn and with lower 1/4" of fabric missing. Faint cover stains. Two pinholes to rear cover cloth and holes to text fore edge due to insect damage. Interior clean, tight, and unworn.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Curiosity Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13799
- Title
- Lord of Himself
- Author
- Underwood, Francis H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1874
Terms of Sale
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fore Edge
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- Cloth
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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....
- 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...