The Washington Guide
by William Elliot
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Covers worn and pictorial boards faded, extremities chipped, lacks map of Washington, brown stains throughout.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Washington: Franck Taylor, 1837. Covers worn and pictorial boards faded, extremities chipped, lacks map of Washington, brown stains throughout. . Binding: Rebacked ¼ calf with pictorial boards (views of Washington buildings), flat spine with gilt title. , Notes: The book is meant as a traveller’s companion to Washington city in the late 1830s, describing various landmarks, as well as the government machinery associated with the capitol., Size: 12mo, Illustration: With frontispiece, and 5 full-page plates depicting the White House and the Capitol building. Lacks map., Pages: P. advertisement (2), frontispiece, title, publisher’s note, preface v-x, contents xi-xii, 1-310., Category: Book Americas U.S.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B3211
- Title
- The Washington Guide
- Author
- William Elliot
- Book Condition
- Used - Covers worn and pictorial boards faded, extremities chipped, lacks map of Washington, brown stains throughout.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Franck Taylor
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- Book Americas U.S.
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Glossary
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- 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....
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...