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Twenty Years of Congress: from Lincoln to Garfield (2 vol. Set)
by James G. Blaine
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Norwich, CT: Henry Bill Publishing Co, 1884-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Matching two volume set featuring black pebbled boads with leather quarterstripe and tips with gilt lettering and four raised bands along spine; moderate rubbing along edges; small tears along spine. Bindings and hinges tight and square. Contents clean and unmarked except for small bookplates front inside covers. Marbled endpapers. Three gilt . - Vol I - 640 pp with folded map in fine condition. Vol II - 724pp. Index. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Imperial Books and Collectibles
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033870
- Title
- Twenty Years of Congress: from Lincoln to Garfield (2 vol. Set)
- Author
- James G. Blaine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Bill Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Norwich, CT
- Date Published
- 1884-01-01
- Weight
- 3.69 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Imperial Books and Collectibles
Biblio member since 2012
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
About Imperial Books and Collectibles
Imperial Books and Collectibles, LLC is a partnership of retired professionals and avid collectors who are liquidating their own collections of books while assisting others to market their books both online and in a retail outlet under the "ImperialBks" banner. In business since 2010, ImperialBks has sold over ten thousand of high quality paper items through various channels with a uniformly high degree of customer satisfaction. Our mission is to treat both clients and customers like royalty, giving great value and personal attention to each.
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....
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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