The Real Lincoln, From the Testimony of His Contemporaries
by Minor, Charles L.C
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Richmond, VA: E. Waddey Co., 1904. 2nd edition revised. HC, no DJ. PC Fair. Brown cloth heavily worn, mottled & stained, gilt spine titling, spine tips crushed, corners bumped, cocked, hinges cracked, FO name/date to FFEP, heavily toned, moisture stains, B/W frontis of author, foxing, some FO pencil underlining. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Uncommon early printing. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Refuge Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220100
- Title
- The Real Lincoln, From the Testimony of His Contemporaries
- Author
- Minor, Charles L.C
- Format/Binding
- HC, no DJ
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 2nd edition revised
- Publisher
- E. Waddey Co.
- Place of Publication
- Richmond, VA
- Date Published
- 1904
- Pages
- 232
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Refuge Books: Used & Rare
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Nashville, Tennessee
About Refuge Books: Used & Rare
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- PC
- Partially chipped (dustjacket)
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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