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Weekly Register: Containing Political, Historical, Geographical, Scientific, Astronomical, Statistical and Biographical Documents, Essays, and Facts; Together with Notices of the Arts and Manufactures, and a Record of the Events of the Times
by Niles, H. (editor)
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- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: Printed and Published By the Editor, At the Franklin Press. Fair. N.D.. Hardcover. Title continues: "From September 1811 to March 1812 - Vol. I". Quarter leather over marbled boards; gilt lettering on spine. Boards have heavy wear and chipping, spine is cracked, 1 ½" tall piece of tape at head of spine; front endpaper missing, title page has moderate chipping; moderate toning and soiling throughout. No publication date; this volume seems to have been reprinted until 1816. American periodical with a focus on political matters, domestic and foreign affairs. This volume includes the first issues (issues 1-26) of this weekly news magazine, which became one of the most widely circulated magazines of the day. The publication's editor, Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839), was an incredibly influential journalist. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 480 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017749
- Title
- Weekly Register: Containing Political, Historical, Geographical, Scientific, Astronomical, Statistical and Biographical Documents, Essays, and Facts; Together with Notices of the Arts and Manufactures, and a Record of the Events of the Times
- Author
- Niles, H. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Printed and Published By the Editor, At the Franklin Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- N.D.
- Keywords
- Periodicals
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Back of Beyond Books
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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- 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
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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....
- Gilt
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- Fair
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- 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...
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