CAPE COD
by Thoreau, Henry D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston and Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good. 1891. A Very Good book. 8vo., 252 pp., bound in publishers green cloth with beveled boards, top edge gilt with signature in gilt on front cover and titles on spine in gilt. Spine top and base rubbed as well as tips. Slight discoloration to lower spine. Old glue remnants to rear end pages. Text is unmarked, binding is solid.
Synopsis
Thoreau's account of his travels and explorations on Cape Cod is considered his most genial book, and one of his most appealing. Published in 1865 after his death, Thoreau's CAPE COD remains an indispensable guide to the area.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32193
- Title
- CAPE COD
- Author
- Thoreau, Henry D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston and Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1891
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....