ABBOTSFORD AND NEWSTEAD ABBEY.
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1835, 230pp, plus thirty two page publisher's catalogue. BAL 10142. With the two title pages, in blue muslin, and with state A of the publisher's catalogue (32pp). Lacking the spine label, light dampstaining in the lower fore edge margins of many pages, not affecting text, rear inner hinge neatly reinforced, front vertical half of last free endpaper missing, covers well worn and moderately discolored, contents uniformly lightly toned. A Fair reading copy. According to Kaser, 5000 copies were printed..
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- Bookseller
- Legacy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07314
- Title
- ABBOTSFORD AND NEWSTEAD ABBEY.
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Carey Lea & Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Keywords
- EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE
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About the Seller
Legacy Books
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Louisville, Kentucky
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.