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THE LIFE OF JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN
by Jenkins, John S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Auburn: James M. Alden, 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, 454 pages. In Good condition. Spine is black with gilt lettering. Boards show tooling. Boards show minor rubbing to front and back boards, fore edges and tail edges. Boards show minor bumping to head edge of back board near back hinge. Boards show rubbing and bumping to fore edge corners. Boards show minor rubbing to spine, rubbing and bumping to headcap and tail, moderate tearing to headcap and spine near headcap causing exposure of binding. Textblock shows age toning, moderate foxing spots, minor scratching to tail edge. RWO Consignment. 1371415. Special Collections.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1371415
- Title
- THE LIFE OF JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN
- Author
- Jenkins, John S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James M. Alden
- Place of Publication
- Auburn
- Date Published
- 1850
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
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