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Centennial Portfolio: A Souvenir of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia, Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of Its Principal Buildings, with Letter-Press Description
by WESTCOTT, Thompson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Thomas Hunter, Publisher, 1876. Hardcover. Wide small 8vo. Brick cloth over bevelled boards with gilt and black lettering and decorations. viii, (2pp), (ca. 200pp). Numerous tinted lithographs and floor plans, map. Very good. Tight and internally near fine, with only a bit of rubbing and mild binding edgewear, mainly along spine. Outstanding first edition of this handsome production, with all tinted lithographs as bold and bright as the day published. Exceptional and unrestored copy of a title usually found rebound or with issues and repairs.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45420
- Title
- Centennial Portfolio: A Souvenir of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia, Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of Its Principal Buildings, with Letter-Press Description
- Author
- WESTCOTT, Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Hunter, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1876
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Americana;
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
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