POEMS OF THE REPUBLIC. A CONTRIBUTION TO THE METROPOLITAN FAIR, NEW YORK.
by Bourne, Wm. Oland
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Edward O. Jenkins, 1864. Twelve poems inspired by the Civil War, including "The Great Republic", "Battle Hymn", "The New Reveille", "In Memoriam--Gettysburg", "The Divine Mission", and "The American Union". Sabin 6932. 48 pp. Original blue wrappers with gilt lettering and design. Covers in Fair condition with dirt smudges, creasing to corners and cover faces, rubbing, chipping to edges, gilt lettering is faded. Wrap along spine is broken and partially missing in places. Gilt page edges. Inscription on front free endpaper "May 30, 1873". Interior pages have foxing, particularly to the back pages, but text is easily legible. Book in Good condition.. Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 3/4". Poetry.
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- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006083
- Title
- POEMS OF THE REPUBLIC. A CONTRIBUTION TO THE METROPOLITAN FAIR, NEW YORK.
- Author
- Bourne, Wm. Oland
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Edward O. Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- American History, Poems, Poetry, Civil War
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Poetry; Civil war;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 3/4"
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
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