Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.: The Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1887. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Marvels of the New West. A vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri River. Six books in one volume. Comprising: Marvels of Nature, Marvels of Race, Marvels of Enterprise, Marvels, of Mining, Marvels of Stock-raising, Marvels of Agriculture Graphically and Truthfully described by William B. Thayer, Author of over Twenty Standard Works, Including "The White House Series of Biographies," and "Youths' History of Rebellion," in 4 Vols. Illustrated with over 350 Fine Engravings and Maps. Norwich, Connecticut The Henry Bill Publishing Company 1887. Description: Dimensions; 9 3/4" x 7" x 2 3/4", New Brown Calf Spine Cover, Original Ornate Redish-Brown stamped leather with leaf/nut motif design & boarders to front and rear boards, centered on front board - Title embossed and gilt in gold. Condition: 715 pages. This book is in Very Good condition. Front and back cover in good condition; new spine cover, corners of leather on boards chipped away. Spine in very good shape, pages are in excellent condition; some discoloration only at outermost pages around edge of pages. This book is a very strong tight book.

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Bookseller: De Coux and Associates Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000025
Title: Marvels of the New West
Author: William B. Thayer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The Henry Bill Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1887
Keywords: Essays & Travelogues, General, General, General, North America
Size: 8vo

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Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....