The Prisoners of Perote: Containing a Journal Kept by the Author, Who Was Captured by the Mexicans, at Mier, December 25, 1842, and Released from Perote, May 16, 1844
by William Preston Stapp
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: G.B. Zieber and Company, 1845. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1845 1st edition. Tight and VG in its original light-brown cloth, with still-bright gilt-lettering at the spine and decorative blindstamping along the panels. Light, forgiveable foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise very clean. 12mo, 164 pgs. plus publisher's ads. (Howes S891, Sabin 90483).
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- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10895
- Title
- The Prisoners of Perote: Containing a Journal Kept by the Author, Who Was Captured by the Mexicans, at Mier, December 25, 1842, and Released from Perote, May 16, 1844
- Author
- William Preston Stapp
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.B. Zieber and Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- rare Americana, rare Western Americana, rare Mexico
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Western Americana; Mexico;
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...