Ancient and Modern Familiar Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern Languages,
by Lippincott Editors
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Green cloth with black decoration and gilt lettering. Original brown endpapers still good.With an extensive index referring to every important word. Cover is edge worn with fraying at top and bottom of spine and on tips. Hinges cracked, otherwise binding is pretty tight. Prior owner inscription on first blank page. . Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1874.
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- Bookseller
- Pam's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 061322
- Title
- Ancient and Modern Familiar Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern Languages,
- Author
- Lippincott Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1874
- Pages
- 527
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- dictionary; thesaurus; quotations;
- Bookseller catalogs
- reference;
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About the Seller
Pam's Fine Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Pam's Fine Books
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- 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....
- Gilt
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- Fair
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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,...
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