Click for full-size.
The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States
by Josephy, Alvin M. , Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Palatine, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: American Heritage Publishing Co.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in red cloth over blue boards, gilt lettering on spine, gilt decoration on front cover. Illustrated with B&W and color photographs and illustrations.. Volume shows some mild shelf-wear, else fine. Head and heel of unclipped dust jacket lightly chipped and worn, two small closed tears at top of front panel, else near fine. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 409, (7) pp .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13280
- Title
- The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States
- Author
- Josephy, Alvin M. , Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Heritage Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- History, American History, Congress, Government
- Bookseller catalogs
- Business, Law & Government;
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned in the same condition within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Children’s Literature
Children’s books are among some of the most popular themes to build a book collection on. Learn a bit more in our Brief History of Children’s Literature.
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
