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The American Indian (Uh-Nish-In-Na-Ba). The Whole Subject Complete in One Volume
by Haines, Elijah
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago. The Mas-Sin-Na'-Gan Company. 1888. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated original brown cloth. Gilt decorations and titles to spine. Thick 4to. 7" x 10.5". The First Edition. Illustrated with a folding chart and numerous engravings en texte. Spine and covers rubbed, corners bumped. Professional repair to front hinge with front endsheet adhering to front board at gutter. Professional repair to rear hinge with some loss of rear pastedown at gutter. A Very Good tight copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8614
- Title
- The American Indian (Uh-Nish-In-Na-Ba). The Whole Subject Complete in One Volume
- Author
- Haines, Elijah
- Format/Binding
- Bound in pictorial gilt decorated original brown cloth. Gilt decorations and titles to spine.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Mas-Sin-Na'-Gan Company.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago.
- Date Published
- 1888.
- Size
- Thick 4to. 7" x 10.5".
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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