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The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince: or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence

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The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince: or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence

by William M. Thayer

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Good HC, no DJ. Brown, vertical rib-grain cloth over boards; covers blind stamped with central publisher's device enclosed in strapwork, acanthus and tendril frame; gilt floral pattern and letters on spine. Clean covers and spine; moderately scuffed on covers; rubbed to boards at fore corners; chipped with some fabric loss at spine ends; foxing on text block edges; partial crack at front hinge but still tightly bound; light foxing on end papers; clean interior. 10 pp of adverts at rear. 16mo, 349 pp.

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Bookseller
Madden Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
14896
Title
The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince: or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence
Author
William M. Thayer
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Boston: Gould & Lincoln
Date Published
1858
Keywords
LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, CAPITALISTS, MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS
Bookseller catalogs
Biography, Business, Childrens;

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About Madden Books

I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
Device
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Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...

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