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The American Iliad: The Epic Story of the Civil War as Narrated By Eyewitnesses and Contemporaries.
by Eisenschiml, Otto, and Ralph Newman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in the tattered remains of the publisher’s box.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis. : Bobbs-Merrill Company., 1947. Limited edition, #429 of 555 copies. . Green cloth over beveled boards, gilt spine title, crossed swords device on cover, top edge gilt. . Fine in the tattered remains of the publisher’s box. . 24.5x16 cm. . Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.1 lb. Numerous illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290857
- Title
- The American Iliad: The Epic Story of the Civil War as Narrated By Eyewitnesses and Contemporaries.
- Author
- Eisenschiml, Otto, and Ralph Newman
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth over beveled boards, gilt spine title, crossed swords device on cover, top edge gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in the tattered remains of the publisher’s box.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition, #429 of 555 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill Company.
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- [22], 720 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
- Size
- 24.5x16 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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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