POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success drawn from the life and character of the Late Amos Lawrence, A Book for Boys
by Thayer, William M
- Used
- Condition
- Good, small tear across top section of spine, light wear-through to cloth on small area of board edges, minor loss at base and t
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1859. Good, small tear across top section of spine, light wear-through to cloth on small area of board edges, minor loss at base and top of spine. Text block tight, inner hinge paper not broken at front and rear, text block solid. Previous owner name in ink and dated 1862. Ambossed publishers cloth with gilt embossed title and design along spine. 1 pp ads prior to title-page, 349 pp. followed by 10 pp ads at rear.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168751
- Title
- POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success drawn from the life and character of the Late Amos Lawrence, A Book for Boys
- Author
- Thayer, William M
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, small tear across top section of spine, light wear-through to cloth on small area of board edges, minor loss at base and t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gould and Lincoln
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Literature Young and Old ; Behavioral Advice ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...