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National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, Complete 2 Volume Set
by Duyckinck, Evert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Quarter black calf over marbled boards, raised bands and gilt titles and spine decoration. Marbled endpapers. Unmarked except for early previous owner's inscription (see photo). Virually no foxing at all. First tissue guard is torn at bottom but others are intact. Biographical and historical narratives with many full-page engravings. 9" x 11". Some scuffing to leather and light wear to extremities, and light chipping to top of spine of volume 2. A very good plus copy of this beautifully produced work.
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- Bookseller
- David W. Bowers Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125
- Title
- National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, Complete 2 Volume Set
- Author
- Duyckinck, Evert
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Johnson, Fry & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1862
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
David W. Bowers Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
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