M'Fingal: An Epic Poem
by Trumbull, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
American Book Exchange, 1881. First Edition. Leather. No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 322 pages. Facsimile of the first edition (Hartford, CT: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1782) of the American Revolutionary political satire in four cantos; with an introduction and notes by Benson J. Lossing. Bound in 3/4 dark maroon morocco over matching cockerell boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spine, light gray endpapers, t.e.g. Slight rubbing to extremities (particularly top and lower edges) and covers; previous owner's printed bookplate on front free endpaper; slight internal browning to edges and endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L041289
- Title
- M'Fingal: An Epic Poem
- Author
- Trumbull, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Book Exchange
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- Trumbull, John American Literature 18th Century American Poetry Satire Revolutionary War Politics Government Lossing, Benson J., , , , , ,
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- Jacket
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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