Delaplaine's Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished American Characters: Volumes I & II.
by Joseph Delaplaine
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
20th-century half morocco. Top edge gilt. Wear all around. Losses to bottom of rear. Corners bumped and rubbed (see image). Erased pencil marks on endpapers. Moisture marks top and bottom (see image). Foxing and occasional tape on pages. Vol. 1. Christopher Columbus. Americo Vesputius. Dr. Benjamin Rush. Fisher Ames. Alexander Hamilton. George Washington. Vol. 2. Samuel Adams. George Clinton. Henry Laurens. Benjamin Franklin. Francis Hopkinson. Robert Morris. Engraved frontis & two engraved title pages. 9.5 x 11.5 in. v, 106, 148pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4818
- Title
- Delaplaine's Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished American Characters
- Author
- Joseph Delaplaine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rogers & Esler Printers
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1815-1816
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
- Size
- quarto
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- 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...
- 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...