History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America
by Bancroft, George
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
D. Appleton. Very Good. 1882. First Edition. Leather. 3/4 leather over red marbled boards, 5 raised bands gilt, handsome gilt decorative panels and title. 2 volumes. Vol. 1 cracked at front but holding well, vol. 1 lacking half-title. Top edges gilt. Edges slight worn and bumped, corner leather scraped. Still handsome. Small ex libris Belvoir House with porcupine or hedghog. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11640
- Title
- History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America
- Author
- Bancroft, George
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Date Published
- 1882
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
Glossary
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- 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,...
- Marbled boards
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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...