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The Bay of San Francisco: The Metropolis of the Pacific Coast and its Suburban Cities. 2 volumes.
by Anonymous
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A little wear to hinges and spine ends, marginal foxing to the portrait plates, otherwise very good.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Chicago.: Lewis Publishing., 1892. 1st Edition.. Hardcover, full brown blindstamped morocco, beveled boards, raised bands, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk decorative endpapers.. A little wear to hinges and spine ends, marginal foxing to the portrait plates, otherwise very good.. 4to.. Heavy book weight:10.1 lb. will require extra shipping. Numerous full -page plates with tissue guards.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 289061
- Title
- The Bay of San Francisco: The Metropolis of the Pacific Coast and its Suburban Cities. 2 volumes.
- Author
- Anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, full brown blindstamped morocco, beveled boards, raised bands, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk deco
- Book Condition
- Used - A little wear to hinges and spine ends, marginal foxing to the portrait plates, otherwise very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lewis Publishing.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago.
- Date Published
- 1892
- Pages
- 708: 680 pp.
- Size
- 4to.
- Bookseller catalogs
- California;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
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About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
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