Click for full-size.
J. Babeuf's Directory of Springfield, Illinois, and Business Mirror, for 1881-2
by Babeuf, J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Springfield: J. Babeuf, 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [4] pages advertisements on pink and yellow pages, 230 pages, [4] pages of advertisements. Dark brown cloth hardcover with gilt stamped advertisements on the covers. Gilt illustrated advertisement on the back cover. Front and rear paste downs are advertisements. The cloth is chipped head and base of the spine. Corners worn. The front and rear hinges are lightly cracked. No map with this copy. Previous owner name of Orendorff & Creighton (a law firm) written on the front paste down, right front flyleaf, and initials O & C written top of page 5. Scarce. Two copies located in OCLC (New York Historical Society, Univ. Michigan).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17114
- Title
- J. Babeuf's Directory of Springfield, Illinois, and Business Mirror, for 1881-2
- Author
- Babeuf, J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Babeuf
- Place of Publication
- Springfield
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- Directories
Terms of Sale
Americana Books ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Vertigo Comics
Vertigo Comics, an imprint of DC Comics, is being retired in 2020 after a 27 year run of groundbreaking comics. The imprint was DC’s home for mature tales that were often horror-themed or otherwise dark in nature. Learn more about Vertigo, home of V for Vendetta, Sandman, and Fables.
Collecting and Using City Directories
Don’t overlook that old city directory - it is priceless for authors, collectors who focus on specific cities, geneaology, and other niche interests. Learn more...
