Nicaragua; its People, Scenery, Monouments, and the Proposed Interoceanic Canal with Numerous Original Maps and Illustrations, Vols. II and II
by Squier, E. G
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
D. Appleton & Co.. Good. 1852. Hardcover. Frist edition, 1852. Two volume set. Green blind stamped clodth, spine titles gilt, rubbed and edge worn, tips bumped. All plates, maps and fold-outs present, with some tranference. Paper toned, tight interior. One plate with margin clipped, not affecting image, lower square of rear blank endpaper lacking. Name of F. W. Kalbfleisch in pencil in Vol. 2 (prominent Brooklyn mfg and pol. family). Sold as set only. .
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TU-VM5J-ITIQ
- Title
- Nicaragua; its People, Scenery, Monouments, and the Proposed Interoceanic Canal with Numerous Original Maps and Illustrations, Vols. II and II
- Author
- Squier, E. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.
- Date Published
- 1852
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....