An American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1830. Volume I
by Gray and Bowen
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Gray and Bowen; G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1829. Volume I - for the year 1830. Very worn, with front cover and title page detached. Three quarter brown leather over marbled boards, 308 pages. Spine heavily chipped, covers worn and chipped around the edges, armorial bookplate of Henry D. Gilpin on the front pastedown, front free endpaper absend, text block generally sound with no loosened pages other than the title page, contents age-toned with dampstaining to the last several pages, numbers stamped at top of contents page, initial "D" on title page.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031672
- Title
- An American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1830. Volume I
- Author
- Gray and Bowen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Gray and Bowen; G. & C. & H. Carvill
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1829
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- AMERICAN ALMANAC EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History and Biography; General Reference, Language; Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing;
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East Granby, Connecticut
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- Spine
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- Fair
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- 12mo
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- Bookplate
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