Record of Mr. Alcott's School: Exemplifying the Principles and Methods of Moral Culture
by Amos Bronson Alcott
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Buffalo, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers, 1874. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very scarce, only one copy is listed in Worldcat. Ex-library with the usual marks. Publisher's russet cloth with gilt lettering. Light rubbing and soil, and light chipping and fraying at bumped spine ends and corners. Binding somewhat shaken and cracked in places; title/copyright page and rfep not present. Interior lightly toned, with scattered light soil. One page with a creased corner. 297 pp.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Albion Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 002425
- Title
- Record of Mr. Alcott's School: Exemplifying the Principles and Methods of Moral Culture
- Author
- Amos Bronson Alcott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Roberts Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Albion Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Albion Books
Biblio member since 2021
Buffalo, New York
About Albion Books
Albion Books deals in fine used, out of print and rare books on a wide variety of topics. Specialties include Buffalo/New York history, science, religion, occult, and foreign language. The proprietor has been in the antiquarian book business since 2006.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- RFEP
- The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book from the rear. It may be...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Worldcat
- Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
- 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.
- 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,...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
This Book’s Categories
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
