General W. T. Sherman as College President
by Sherman, William Tecumseh / Fleming, Walter L. - editor and collector of documents
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland, Ohio: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1912. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo. 400 pp, Preface, Introduction, 10 titled chapters with sparse footnotes, Index. subtitle: A Collection of letters, documents, and other material from private sources, relating to the life and activities of General William Tecumseh Sherman, to the Early years of Louisiana State University, and to the stirring conditions existing in the South on the eve of the Civil War; 1859-1861" 6.25" x 9.5" gray cloth boards, partially rubbed but intelligible gilt spine titles, gilt top edge. Binding tight with hinge split along rear gutter, between ffep's (fly) & frontis. .
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009419
- Title
- General W. T. Sherman as College President
- Author
- Sherman, William Tecumseh / Fleming, Walter L. - editor and collector of documents
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- Louidian State Semnary - William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891) an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.
- Bookseller catalogs
- U. S. HISTORY; U.S. CIVIL WAR;
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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