Abraham Lincoln, His Path to Presidency: A Cartoon History, [2-vol. set complete]
by Shaw, Albert
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Review of Reviews Co., 1929. 2nd printing, 1930. HC, no DJ. PC Fair. Blue cloth, gilt titling, spines dulled & illegible, toned, ink handwritten numeral to title pages. Vol. I edgeworn, corners bumped & frayed, 1"" section of backstrip at crown torn & separating, tape residue to spine, cloth mottled & spotted, binding sound. Vol. II edgeworn, moisture damaged, spine heavily damaged w discoloration & wrinkling, backstrip loosening, FO plate to FPEP, toned w foxing, rear hinge cracked, pp. 253-256 have come free now laid-in, binding weak. Copious contemporary cartoon illustrations throughout both volumes. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.
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- Bookseller
- Refuge Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220105
- Title
- Abraham Lincoln, His Path to Presidency: A Cartoon History, [2-vol. set complete]
- Author
- Shaw, Albert
- Format/Binding
- HC, no DJ
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 2nd printing, 1930
- Publisher
- Review of Reviews Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 264, 277
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- PC
- Partially chipped (dustjacket)
- 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....
- 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,...
- Gilt
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- Plate
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- Fair
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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