The Naval War of 1812 or the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain
by Theodore Roosevelt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1882. Hardcover. Stated Second Edition. 5.5 x 8.25in. xviii. 498pp. [2pp., ads.] Publisher's patterned cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows the extremities marginally shelf rubbed, spine lightly toned, the front paste-down with the remnants of a former owner bookplate having been removed, the front endpaper with two remnants of store stickers, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and exceptionally unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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Details
- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29358
- Title
- The Naval War of 1812 or the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain
- Author
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1882
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Glossary
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...