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Sung At The Alamo by Calkins, William Hugh
- Bookseller: Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: B0582
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937. 1st ed. Hardcover.
Description
Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937. 1st ed. Hardcover. . The tale of the Alamo presented in epic verse. In purple cloth with gilt lettering & Alamo. Very scarce. VG/No Jacket. Spine sun faded. INSCRIBED, SIGNED and dated by Calkins. .
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
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. Also known as the back.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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