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Westerly (Rhode Island) and Its Witnesses: 1626-1876
by Frederic Denison
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
J A & R A Reid, Providence, RI, 1878-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. J.A. and R.A. Reid; Providence, 1878. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good, brown binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, blind stamped lettering on front board, binding a bit shaky, cracked hinges, some handling/scuff marks and few soiled spots to boards, frayed spine edges with small tears to spine edge buckram, abrasions to board corners, rubbing and wear to board and spine edges, age toning to text block edges and pages, top text block edge a bit dusty, previous owner name in ink and other previous owner name in ink handwritten on affirmed paper cut out second front free endpaper, small tear at fore-edge second front free endpaper, soiled spots top of indexical context prelim, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges, some age spotting/discoloration to front and back matters, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 314pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1033559
- Title
- Westerly (Rhode Island) and Its Witnesses: 1626-1876
- Author
- Frederic Denison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J A & R A Reid, Providence, RI
- Date Published
- 1878-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition 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....
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