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Brigadier-General Thomas Francis Meagher: His Political and Military Career; with Selections From His Speeches and Writings. (The Life of General Meagher) by Lyons, Captain W.F
- Bookseller: Downtown Books & News
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 0611
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near FIne
- Jacket condition: No dustjacket, as is
- Edition: 1st thus; reprint. Orig. pub. by D. & J. Sadlier & Co.,
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 089097005X
- ISBN 13: 9780890970058
- Publisher: Danbury: Archer Editions Press
- Date published: 1975
- Pages: 357
Description
Danbury: Archer Editions Press, 1975. 1st thus; reprint. Orig. pub. by D. & J. Sadlier & Co., 1870. Hardcover. Near FIne/No dustjacket, as is. 8vo. 357pp + index. Green cloth, gilt on spine. A biography of the Irish revolutionary and Civil War hero, commander of the Irish Brigade. A fascinating thread of American history.
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.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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