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The Mohawk
by Hislop, Codman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rinehart, (1948). First Edition. First Printing Very near fine in red/orange cloth covered boards with a gilt on black title block on the spine. There is a small 1/2 inch dampness stain at the heel of the spine which does not impact the title block or the end sheets. The end sheets show very light and modest foxing. A small octavo of 8 by 5 1/4 inches. In a very good+ unclipped dust jacket with light wear and rubbing to the upper edge of the slightly tanned spine area. Signed and warmly inscribed by the illustrator on the first free end page and dated in the year of publication. With illustrations by Letterio Calapai. The 36th volume in the Rivers of America Series. 367 pages including an index and bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32090
- Title
- The Mohawk
- Author
- Hislop, Codman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rinehart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1948)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Inscribed
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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