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The Early Day of Rock Island and Davenport: The Narratives of J. W. Spencer and J. M. D. Burrows: Lakeside Classics.
by Spencer, J. W.; Burrows, J. M. D.; Quaife, Milo Milton (edited by)
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Lakeside Press. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1942. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. xx, 315 pages, [3]. Frontispiece illustration of Spencer. Illustrated with sketches of Burrows and Prettyman. Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt publisher seal and borders on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. Gilt top edge. Shelf wear to the cloth binding. Toning to the end papers. Previous owner's label (James L. Tate) on the front paste down.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16842
- Title
- The Early Day of Rock Island and Davenport: The Narratives of J. W. Spencer and J. M. D. Burrows
- Author
- Spencer, J. W.; Burrows, J. M. D.; Quaife, Milo Milton (edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Lakeside Press. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1942
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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