3 Books: Famous Affinities of History Vol 2, 3, 4 - 1912
by Lyndon Orr
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hartfield, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
3 Books: Famous Affinities of History Vol 2, 3, 4 Last copyright date 1912
The Romance of Devotion by Lyndon Orr.
I only have 3 of the 4 volumes. I am missing Volume 1.
Published by McClure Book Co, NY. Copyright 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 by Harper Brothers. Printed for McClure by Harper Bros. Then the letters H-Q.
Good - Hardcovers, No DJ's. Covers have Medium Scuffing, medium fray, corners medium bumps, medium fray. All 3 have 1/2" tears on top of spine. Insides are Very good. Vol 2 has front hinge cracked but Tight binding. No foxing. Vol 2 also has been dropped on top front edge and has a bumped area. Did not hurt the inside only the cover.
Vol 2, 185 pages; Vol 3, 186 pages; Vol 4, 186 pages. Handbook size 5x7.
VOLUME 2:
Has 8 full page b/w illlustrations.
Contents: The Empress Catharine and Prince Potemkin; Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen; Story of Aaron Burr; George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert; Charlotte Corday and Adam Lux; Napoleon and Marie Walewska; Story of Pauline Bonaparte; Story of the Empress Marie Louise and Count Neipperg.
VOLUME 3:
Has 8 b/w full page illustrations.
Contents: The Wives of General Sam Houston; Lola Montez and Kink Ludwig of Bavaria; Leon Gambetta and Leonie Leon; Lady Blessington and Count D'Orsay; Byron and Countess Guicciolli; Story of Mme. De Stael; Story of Karl Marx; Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene Von Donniges; Story of Rachel Felix.
VOLUME 4:
Has 8 pages of full page b/w illustrations.
Contents: Dean Swift and the Two Esthers; Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Godwin; Story of the Carlyles; Story of the Hugos; Story of George Sand; The Mystery of Charles Dickens; Honore De Balzac and Evelina Hanska; Charles Reade and Laura Seymour.
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- Bookseller
- Book Shy / Sonja Shy (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 09021g48e74a
- Title
- 3 Books: Famous Affinities of History Vol 2, 3, 4 - 1912
- Author
- Lyndon Orr
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1912
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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,...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...