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Morris Ketchum Jesup: A Character Sketch.
by BROWN, William Adams
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First edition. Octavo (9" x 6.5"), viii & 247 pages plus 2 plates (portraits of Jesup). Signed binding by "Stikeman for Charles Scribner's Sons," three-quarter once green crushed morocco & green cloth, the spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, lettered or decorated in gilt in each compartment. Top edge gilt. Calling card of Mrs. Morris K. Jesup laid in.
Morocco mellowed to a rich brown, lightly rubbed & soiled, brief wear at corners, small stain at the bottom edge of the text at the gutter pervasive throughout (not affecting text), otherwise a very good copy.
Banker, philanthropist & president of the American Museum of Natural History, Jesup was a patron of scientific research & contributed substantial funds to the Arctic expeditions of Robert Peary. A chapter on the discovery of the North Pole is included.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1423
- Title
- Morris Ketchum Jesup: A Character Sketch.
- Author
- BROWN, William Adams
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 crushed morocco & green cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Morris Ketchum Jesup, Fine Binding, Philanthropy, Exploration, Robert Peary, North Pole, Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel, Tourism, Exploration; Biography, Autobiography; Business, Industry, Manufacturing;
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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...
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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