Pompeii of the West and Other Poems
by Ingham, John Hall
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1903. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of poems by Ingham, many of which originally appeared in various periodicals. Published by J. B. Lippincott Co., 1903. First edition. Hardback - blue cloth with gilt decoration an d lettering,no dustjacket. 173 pages. Book Condition : Good; except for a few tiny spots and a bit of aging pages are crisp and clean, no tears, no writing. Endpapers have a little light soiling. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Cover has some rubbing especially at the edges, gilt is bright. Mild fading to spine lettering, wear to spine ends. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 215433
- Title
- Pompeii of the West and Other Poems
- Author
- Ingham, John Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- POEMS POETRY LITERATURE NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Adamstown Books
Biblio member since 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.