A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume XI
by Richardson, James D., Editor
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Bureau of National Literature and Art, 1897. Leather Binding. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This volume (Volume XI) includes the papers of Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland. Original black morocco elaborately decorated in gilt, all edges gilt (some fading and rubbing to spine with wear to top of spine).over 300 b/w illus / plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0487198
- Title
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume XI
- Author
- Richardson, James D., Editor
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bureau of National Literature and Art
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Biography Presidents Frt United States HISTORY PRESIDENT PRESIDENCY SPEECH MESSAGE COLLECTED RICHARDSON, JAMES, , , , , , ,
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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