New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897. Hardcover. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards three-quarter bound with red leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, wear to spine caps and corners, bottom fore corners worn/exposed, wear to hinges, slight tears at top and bottom of front hinge, toning to spine, peripheral toning, else mild shelfwear; Text block has gilt top edge, deckled edges, marble endpapers, cracked front hinge, slight puckering to top edge of pages, stain and tears to top edge of rear pages, spine break at p. 478, foxing to frontispiece; xii, 511 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). 1348518. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1348518
Title: SOME COLONIAL HOMESTEADS AND THEIR STORIES
Author: Harland, Marion, 1830-1922
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1897

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
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,...
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...
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....