Morrisons' Stranger's Guide and Etiquette for Washington City and its Vicinity.
by W. H. & O. H. MORRSON
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Faint old ink ownership signature; spine and edges of cloth sunned; tight and sound.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Washington:: W. H. & O. H. Morrison,, 1862.. publisher's gilt-lettered pebbled cloth.. Faint old ink ownership signature; spine and edges of cloth sunned; tight and sound.. 16mo,. Illustrated with wood and steel engravings, entirely re-written and brought down to the present time including folding frontispiece and two folding plates..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70838
- Title
- Morrisons' Stranger's Guide and Etiquette for Washington City and its Vicinity.
- Author
- W. H. & O. H. MORRSON
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with wood and steel engravings, entirely re-written and brought down to the present time including folding frontispi
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's gilt-lettered pebbled cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Faint old ink ownership signature; spine and edges of cloth sunned; tight and sound.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. H. & O. H. Morrison,
- Place of Publication
- Washington:
- Date Published
- 1862.
- Pages
- 62 [2, ads] pp.
- Size
- 16mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Cloth
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- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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