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(Salesman's Dummy) The Lives and Graves of Our Presidents
by G. S. Weaver, D. D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Elder Publishing Co., 1884. Very Good in embossed pebbled brown morocco, rubbing at tips and spine edges, moderate toning at end papers and scattered light toning throughout, a few pages with small edge tears, hinges opened yet holding quite well. Final order page has two names in pencil, both from Covington, KY, interior of rear cover has gilt version of available binding with fold-out spine. Salesman's Dummy/Sample Book. . First Thus. Embossed Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Salesman's Dummy.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008669
- Title
- (Salesman's Dummy) The Lives and Graves of Our Presidents
- Author
- G. S. Weaver, D. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Elder Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- U.S. History; Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
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