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Columbus & Columbia: A Pictorial History of the Man and the Nation: Four Books in One Volume
by James Blaine, J.W. Buel, John Clark Ridpath, Benjamin Butterworth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
San Rafael, California, United States
Item Price
NZ$53.05NZ$26.53
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About This Item
832 pp. Over 500 engravings, maps, chart and diagrams and illustrations, many by the great masters. Book has been rebound with new black spine. Boards are slightly soiled and scuffed. Endpapers are beautifully illustrated. Hinges are tight, No internal markings, Pages are clean. This book was published in conjunction with Chicago's 1892 Columbian Exposition. Contains a biography of Columbus, a comprehensive history of the United States and information and illustrations of the Exposition. Fold-out map of the Exposition grounds is missing the fold-out page.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 118
- Title
- Columbus & Columbia: A Pictorial History of the Man and the Nation
- Author
- James Blaine, J.W. Buel, John Clark Ridpath, Benjamin Butterworth
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Quarter bound red leather with embossed gilt titles on front cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B. F. Johnson & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Richmond, VA
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8 X 10 1/2
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christopher Columbus, U.S. History, The Columbian Exposition, World Fairs, Chicago
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Town Books of San Anselmo
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About the Seller
Town Books of San Anselmo
Biblio member since 2020
San Rafael, California
About Town Books of San Anselmo
Town Books is run by volunteers for the benefit of the San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo, CA. All titles are donated and go through a thorough accession process to ensure that the books are clean and in a good reading state. Selected titles of rare and vintage books are reserved for our online sales with Biblio.com.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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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