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Mediums of the 19th Century; 2 volume set
by Podmore, Frank
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, Inc, 1963. Cloth. Good. 2 volume set in cardboard slipcase. Slipcase with tanning and rubbing, plus a tear at top of slipcase repaired by tape. Slipcase in Fair condition. This is a large or heavy set and may require additional shipping charges to mail outside of the United States. Volume 1: Octavo, pp. [4], x-xxviii, [3]. 4-207 pages. Tan cloth-covered boards with red spine and gilt accents. Firm binding; no loose pages. Some wear to the boards and some small stains. Tanned pages and edges with a little foxing. Writing inside covers; no other writing or marks observed.
Volume 2: Octavo, pp. [4], v-x, [3], 4-374 pages. Tan cloth-covered boards with red spine and gilt accents. Firm binding; no loose pages. Wear and one small stain on boards. Tanned pages and edges with a little foxing.
Volume 2: Octavo, pp. [4], v-x, [3], 4-374 pages. Tan cloth-covered boards with red spine and gilt accents. Firm binding; no loose pages. Wear and one small stain on boards. Tanned pages and edges with a little foxing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wayside Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12724
- Title
- Mediums of the 19th Century; 2 volume set
- Author
- Podmore, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University Books, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New Hyde Park, NY
- Date Published
- 1963
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Most books are mailed in cardboard boxes, with protection for the book and padding to avoid damage en route. Some paperback books shipped within the US may be mailed in bubble envelopes.
Most books are mailed in cardboard boxes, with protection for the book and padding to avoid damage en route. Some paperback books shipped within the US may be mailed in bubble envelopes.
About the Seller
Wayside Books
Biblio member since 2021
Pittsburg, Kansas
About Wayside Books
Wayside Books LLC is owned by Dianne and Steven Cox, currently operating their online store in Southeast Kansas. We have honed our rare book skills at the Rare Books School at the University of Virginia and the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar. We sell modern first editions and collectible fiction, as well as children's books and non-fiction books, with an emphasis on history, politics, social sciences, and the arts.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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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