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An Impartial and Correct Hsistory of the War Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Declared by a Law of Congress, June 18, 1812, and concluded by a ratification and exchange of a Treaty of Peace, at the City of Washington, Feb. 17. 1815
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- fair
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Low, 1815. Second Edition, revised and corrected. Fair. A fair copy in contemporary full leather with gilt titles on spine (now faded) Covers quite worn and scuffed, particularly at edges and corners Front hinge cracked, but still intact Ink inscription and name of early owner (dated 1838) on ffep Ffep is chipped and loose but still attached First few pages are darkened and stained, but not affecting legibility Text overall is age darkened with random foxing, but otherwise unmarked and undamaged 312 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1271
- Title
- An Impartial and Correct Hsistory of the War Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Declared by a Law of Congress, June 18, 1812, and concluded by a ratification and exchange of a Treaty of Peace, at the City of Washington, Feb. 17. 1815
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition, revised and corrected
- Publisher
- John Low
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1815
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2015
Saint Charles, Illinois
About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
Seller of high quality books and ephemera, emphasizing older and unusual items, such as signed or association copies. I try to offer the kind of books, at fair prices, that appeal to me, hoping that they will appeal to others also.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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