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A Comprehensive History of the Woollen and Worsted Manufactures, and the Natural and Commercial History of Sheep, From the Earliest Records to the Present Period, Volumes I & II [2 Volumes]
by Bischoff, James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1842 xii, 482pp; vi, [2], 472pp, complete with 6 plates [frontis-pieces lacking tissue guards], and 11 Tables, as called for, with Table 11 being a folding Table in Fine Condition. Vol. I slightly trimmed and bound in blue buckram, with binding and hinges tight. Vol. II bound in green buckram, front hinge cracked, binding tight. Ex-library, being from the now closed, American Textile History Museum Library in Lowell, Massachusetts, with usual markings. Occasional pencil marking, occasional news article laid-in.
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- Seller
- Monroe Bridge Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 007373
- Title
- A Comprehensive History of the Woollen and Worsted Manufactures, and the Natural and Commercial History of Sheep, From the Earliest Records to the Present Period, Volumes I & II [2 Volumes]
- Author
- Bischoff, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- History Woollen Worsted Manufacturers Manufacturing Commercial Sheep Wool
- Bookseller catalogs
- TEXTILE ARTS / COSTUME; HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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