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Memoirs of Robert-Houdin: Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer. Written By Himself
by Houdin, Robert. Edited By R. Shelton Mackenzie
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Geo. G. Evans, 1860. Early printing, 1860 (first published 1859). Worn copy in brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, 445 pages plus two pages of publisher's ads. Covers worn and rubbed with wearthrough and chips to corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, moderate to heavy foxing throughout, old transparent stain to upper corner of pages through the first half of the book, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044837
- Title
- Memoirs of Robert-Houdin: Ambassador, Author, and Conjurer. Written By Himself
- Author
- Houdin, Robert. Edited By R. Shelton Mackenzie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Geo. G. Evans
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- ILLUSIONIST MAGICIAN SHOWMAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy, Theology, Religion, Spirituality; Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts; UFOs, Paranormal & Unexplained;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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