THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A Study of the American Commonwealth, Its Natural Resources, People, Industries, Manufactures, Commerce, and Its Work in Literature, Science, Education, and Self-Government (3 volumes)
by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1894. Three volumes, complete. Half brown morocco leather over marbled boards, gilt titles, tope edges gilt. (9" x 6.5"). 1319 pages, with Index; illustrated, maps. Some general light wear and rubbing to exterior, internally clean, bright and tight. Size: Octavo. Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004372
- Title
- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A Study of the American Commonwealth, Its Natural Resources, People, Industries, Manufactures, Commerce, and Its Work in Literature, Science, Education, and Self-Government (3 volumes)
- Author
- Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- AMERICAN HISTORY; LEATHER BINDING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
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