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Off-Hand Sketches; A Companion for the Tourist and Traveller over the Philadelpphia, Pottsville, and Reading Railroad; Describing the Scenery, Improvements, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Historical Incidents, and Other Subjects of Interest in the Vicinity of the Route
by (Bromwell, William)
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Moore, 1854. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo, , 194pp. plus 2pgs ads in rear. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with blind-stamped decorations and borders. Gilt spine titles and decoration. Frontis illustrations and in-text and full-page engravings. Time-tables. Square and tight and generally clean throughout with scattered interior toning and foxing. Moderate wear to edges and tips. Spine toning and gilt dulling. A solid collectable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010947
- Title
- Off-Hand Sketches; A Companion for the Tourist and Traveller over the Philadelpphia, Pottsville, and Reading Railroad; Describing the Scenery, Improvements, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Historical Incidents, and Other Subjects of Interest in the Vicinity of the Route
- Author
- (Bromwell, William)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J.W. Moore
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1854
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
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An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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