The Biographical cyclopedia and portrait gallery with an historical sketch of the state of Ohio (Volume 2 Only)
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- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1884. Volume 2 only. Bound in full brown morocco leather with embossed border art on the cover and gilt on the cover and the spine. Raised bands. Gilt inner dentelling. All edges gilt. Many, many plates of famous men from the State of Ohio. All of them are steel engravings. Vignette title page with red and black letters. 568pp. Moderate war to the corners which are bumped. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. . Full Morocco Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Title
- The Biographical cyclopedia and portrait gallery with an historical sketch of the state of Ohio (Volume 2 Only)
- Author
- [unknown]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Western Biographical Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
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