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Prelude to Greatness Lincoln-1850
by Fehrenbacher, Professor of History and American Studies Don E
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- ISBN 10
- 0804701199
- ISBN 13
- 9780804701198
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About This Item
Stanford University Press, 1970. paperback. Fehrenbacher, Don E. : Prelude to Greatness: Lincoln in the 1850's. Stanford : Stanford University Press, 1962 edition/1970 printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's light blue cloth, black lettering to spine. Lacks dj. Plain white endpapers. Xiv pp prelim material, 205 numbered pp, five blank following. Author's preface, seven chapters, bibliographical notes, notes, index. Condition notes: Ex library with typical stamps and stickers; spine tail discolored by removal of sticker; corners bumped, spine ends rolled, spine slightly cocked. Lacks dj. Rear free endpaper has been neatly removed. General tanning, with a few more pronounced spots where tape once resided. Numerous pages show light pen or pencil notes, not too distracting, no highlighter. Quite solid reading copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 221027002
- Title
- Prelude to Greatness Lincoln-1850
- Author
- Fehrenbacher, Professor of History and American Studies Don E
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0804701199
- ISBN 13
- 9780804701198
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, Ca
- Date Published
- 1970
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Civil War;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
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