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Universal Songster or Museum of Mirth Forming the Most Complete, Extensive, and Valuable Collection of Ancient and Modern Songs in the English Language with a Copious and Classified Index Volume 2
by George and Robert Cruikshank (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hartland, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Jones & Co.. Very Good. 1828. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, Volume 2, in original blind-stamp red cloth with gilt clown on front, ornate spine, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages, covers have faint shelfwear, else VG, enclosed in clear mylar wrap. Soldi copy. Illustrated by Cruikshank throughout, 448 pages. A great resource. ; Vol. II; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Mossback Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26209
- Title
- Universal Songster or Museum of Mirth Forming the Most Complete, Extensive, and Valuable Collection of Ancient and Modern Songs in the English Language with a Copious and Classified Index Volume 2
- Author
- George and Robert Cruikshank (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Jones & Co.
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- Ancient Songs; Old English Songs
Terms of Sale
Mossback Books
books sent by Media mail @$4.25 first book $3 each book thereafter; average size Air mail @$8.25 within midwest-zone(west-coast zone-$10.50) first book. Heavy books quote for air mail. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason but with prior notice given to the seller. Foreign sales need to obtain a quote for postage.
About the Seller
Mossback Books
Biblio member since 2004
Hartland, Michigan
About Mossback Books
Sales through the internet and at book shows in the midwest.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- VG
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cloth
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