Smith's Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity
by Unknown
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[Philadelphia], n.d.. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. This map probably dates from around the turn of the century, but none of the bibliographic information is available as the back page of the case appears torn away. A strip of paper has abeen affixed to the back. Smith's was a well known producer of maps for the Philadelphia area. The map is paper that is mounted on a light brown linen. It fold up into its book case, which is a small octavo . The bottom half of the map has separated from the rest but it is present. There are tears along some of the creases. The book containing the map is dark brown cloth with gilt title to front cover. The binding is well worn, with two tears to the spine and the inside of the spine pulled away and visible when the back cover is opened. MAPS/012010.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23019
- Title
- Smith's Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity
- Author
- Unknown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- [Philadelphia]
- Date Published
- n.d.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
Glossary
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- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...