Centennial Exposition, Described and Illustrated, The
by Ingram, J. S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/None
- Seller
-
Middlebury, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Hubbard Bros., 1876. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 770 pages + ads and fold-out map in rear. Brown cloth with gilt decor and raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers and edges. May have been rebound. Light wear and rubbing to covers and slight 1/2 inch crack between upper edge of spine and rear cover not affecting the integrity of the binding. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 855962
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Details
- Bookseller
- Monroe Street Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 855962
- Title
- Centennial Exposition, Described and Illustrated, The
- Author
- Ingram, J. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Hubbard Bros.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- History, Exhibition, 1st, , .
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Monroe Street Books
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Middlebury, Vermont
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...