Life of George Washington
by Sparks, Jared
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1843. Brown buckram, blind stamped decoration, gilt title, yellow endpapers. 562 pages; illustrated by 14 plates, including facsimile examples of Washington's writing and signature. Boards toned, prelims foxed, previous owner's signature, binding remains tight and sound Size: Tall Octavo. Cloth.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003439
- Title
- Life of George Washington
- Author
- Sparks, Jared
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Tappan and Dennet
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...