The National Magazine, Devoted to Literature, Art, Religion; Vol.7, No.6, December 1855
by Stevens, Abel, Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: Carlton & Phillips, 1855. Rebound in beige cloth with library bindings, gilt title on spine with "Ind. Univ." stamped in gilt at bottom of spine. The magazine is in Very Good condition with some marginal staining but contents legible. Articles include Valentin, Christmas Customs, Military Strategems, Methodist Church Architecture, The California Oyster, Impressions of Travel in France, Bibliomania, and Medical Superstitions. A great window into the United States pre-Civil War. SCARCE. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002413
- Title
- The National Magazine, Devoted to Literature, Art, Religion; Vol.7, No.6, December 1855
- Author
- Stevens, Abel, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Carlton & Phillips
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1855
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; U.S. History; Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...