U.S.Iana (1650-1950)
by Howes, Wright
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1963. Reprint of 1963. Revised and Enlarged Edition Very near fine in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 10 by 6 1/2 inches with the cloth rubbed through over the tips of the boards. The last free end page is marked with two columns of figures in pencil. Without a dust jacket. 652 pages of text. From the title page: "A Selective Bibliography In Which Are Described 11,620 Uncommon And Significant Books Relating To The Continental Portion Of The United States".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32828
- Title
- U.S.Iana (1650-1950)
- Author
- Howes, Wright
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Reprint of 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. R. Bowker Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
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Town's End Books
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....