Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape A Historical Tale
by Hentz, Nicholas Marcellus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
E-014: Cummings, Hilliard & Co. Very Good. 1825. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Cummings, Hilliard & Co. Boston, MA. 1825. 276 pages. Bound in plain blue library buckram cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards. Previous owner's bookplate present to the reverse of the front board. Previous owner's name present to the title page. Written note present to the title page listing the author. Text block is lightly soiled and foxed but free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A novel about an Native American massacre in 1778. E-014; 1825; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; 276 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Last Exit Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63034
- Title
- Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape A Historical Tale
- Author
- Hentz, Nicholas Marcellus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Cummings, Hilliard & Co
- Place of Publication
- E-014
- Date Published
- 1825
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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