The Life and Military Services of Gen. William Selby Harney
by L.U. Reavis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
St. Louis: Bryan, Brand & Co., 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in publisher's brown cloth, titles in gilt, decorations in black. Binding tight and square, modest rubbing at the corners and spine ends, p.o. rubber stamp on the ffep and title page, rear hinge just starting.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 284412
- Title
- The Life and Military Services of Gen. William Selby Harney
- Author
- L.U. Reavis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bryan, Brand & Co.
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis
- Date Published
- 1878
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Glossary
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- 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.
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...