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Democracy: An American Novel. Leisure Hour Series--No. 112
by Adams, Henry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt & Co., Leisure Hour Series, 1880. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Quarter Morocco Clamshell Box. Cloth Boards. . Very Good . An outstanding copy of this blistering satire of Washington politics during the Gilded Age. 12mo. 17 by 12 cm. 374, [12] pp. Condition: the book itself has foxing on cover, mostly affecting front cover. Spine darkened from soiling. Cloth worn in corners and spine extremities. Pages within clean, if moderately age toned. Lower corner of FFEP, which has publisher's catalogue ad, is cut out, with some loss of content. This cut out loss is about two inches by 1.25 inches at greatest length and height, with loss affecting two listed books. The modern clamshell box is in fine condition, with no issues.
Synopsis
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. , is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and biographer. His many books include A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House and, most recently, A Life in the 20th Century . He lives in New York City.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006848
- Title
- Democracy
- Author
- Adams, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Cloth. Quarter Morocco Clamshell Box. Cloth Boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Co., Leisure Hour Series
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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