Caleb West Master Diver
by Smith, F. Hopkinson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1898. FIRST EDITION thus. Lovely three quarter green crushed levant Morocco leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine, compartmented with flower design inlaid with red. Binding is not signed but is reminicent of American work in the early 20th century. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Photos available upon request. A good gift.. First Edition Thus. Three Quarter Morocco Leather. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022632
- Title
- Caleb West Master Diver
- Author
- Smith, F. Hopkinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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