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Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches In and Out of Congress; Also A General View of His Policy As President of the United States; With His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and A Concise History of the War
by Barrett, Joseph H
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. [1], viii, pages 9-518, [10] pages of advertisements, [1]. Brown cloth hardcover ruled in blind on the covers with gilt title on the spine. Illustrated with frontispiece engraving of Lincoln. Cloth binding is worn with edge tears on the spine and corners. Cloth on the outer joint is split. Light to moderate scattered foxing throughout the text. Text block slightly shaken. Front hinge lightly cracked exposing the stitching in the gutter. Rear hinge in good condition. This is a campaign biography.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28264
- Title
- Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches In and Out of Congress; Also A General View of His Policy As President of the United States; With His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and A Concise History of the War
- Author
- Barrett, Joseph H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- Political Campaign
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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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
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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