New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1870. "Although written more than 50 years ago this is still the best book about the White Mountains." - Bent, p. 2. The first edition was published in 1860, but this is the first printing to include albumen prints - 4 in all - to accompany the 60 engravings that illustrate the text. Bound in full green morocco with raised bands and gilt decoration. Front hinge cracked and reinforced with old tape repair. The albumen photos are in excellent condition, as is the entire text block. All edges gilt.. 20 cm. xv, (3), 403 pp. b/w engravings and albumen photographic prints.

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Bookseller: Ten Pound Island Book Co. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 47582
Title: The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry.
Author: King, Thomas Starr
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hurd and Houghton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1870
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Nautical, Maritime, New England
Bookseller catalogs: Maritime;

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
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...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
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...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....