A History of our own times; a new edition with copious index and an introduction to American readers ; Four Volumes in Two
by Justin McCarthy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- General rubbing to exterior. Corners are a bit chafed, head and tail of spine moderately worn. Cuts on first two pages. Neat pen
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co, 1885. 1st (presumed). Hardcover. General rubbing to exterior. Corners are a bit chafed, head and tail of spine moderately worn. Cuts on first two pages. Neat pencil signature by previous owner on ffep. An overall tight copy in very good condition.. Green cloth quarto; 314 pages ; 20cm. Signed by previous owner ll Volumes I & II, bound as a single book. Lacking the second volume, which comprises Vols 3 & 4,also bound as a single book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90552
- Title
- A History of our own times; a new edition with copious index and an introduction to American readers ; Four Volumes in Two
- Author
- Justin McCarthy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - General rubbing to exterior. Corners are a bit chafed, head and tail of spine moderately worn. Cuts on first two pages. Neat pen
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st (presumed)
- Publisher
- Belford, Clarke & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1885
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.