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A Brief Illustration of the Principles of War and Peace, showing the ruinous policy of the former, and the superior efficacy of the latter, for national protection and defence; clearly manifested by their practical operations and opposite effects ...
by Philanthropos
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Albany: Packard and Van Benthuysen, 1831. Printed paper over boards, much soiled and rubbed. Cloth spine split and frayed, still holds. Both hinges cracked and tender but holding. Foxed throughout, can still be read. 112 pp.. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Turn-The-Page Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020709
- Title
- A Brief Illustration of the Principles of War and Peace, showing the ruinous policy of the former, and the superior efficacy of the latter, for national protection and defence; clearly manifested by their practical operations and opposite effects ...
- Author
- Philanthropos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Packard and Van Benthuysen
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1831
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christianity;
Terms of Sale
Turn-The-Page Books
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About the Seller
Turn-The-Page Books
Biblio member since 2004
Skyway, Washington
About Turn-The-Page Books
Customer service is our top priority! Susan is an ALA member librarian and lifelong book collector and enthusiast. Peter has happily spent over 30 years in the used book business. Books are well packaged to prevent damage in transit.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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