Click for full-size.
Behind the Mirrors: The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington
by Gilbert, Clinton Wallace
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No jacket
- Seller
-
Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 236 pages plus catalog, illustrated with black and white plates. By the author of "The Mirrors of Washington" and published anonymously. Twelve essays on Warren G. Harding and his presidency. Red cloth binding with black titles on spine. Cover faded at top, spotting, spine faded, some staining of back cover, discolorations and spotting of end papers, interior pages lightly tanned, frontispiece tissue foxed, binding tight.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01542
- Title
- Behind the Mirrors
- Author
- Gilbert, Clinton Wallace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- government, history, politics, Harding,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
Terms of Sale
Scraps of American History
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Scraps of American History
Biblio member since 2012
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting food and drink books
Nothing quite whets the appetite for rare and collectible books like old and vintage cookbooks. Be sure to check out our cook books and food section of our rare book room.
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
