The Emporium of Arts and Sciences [Vol. 2, No. 7, 1812]
by Coxe, John Redman
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Frontenac, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Philadelpha, PA: Joseph Delaplaine, 1812. Good. Half Calf, with red leather label and marbled boards. Minor foxing. Does affect text and plates. Hinges cracked. Piece of spine missing at heel. Engraved frontispiece title page. A fascinating compendium of early American scientific notes and queries.
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- Bookseller
- Mythos Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008295
- Title
- The Emporium of Arts and Sciences [Vol. 2, No. 7, 1812]
- Author
- Coxe, John Redman
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Joseph Delaplaine
- Place of Publication
- Philadelpha, PA
- Date Published
- 1812
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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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Marbled boards
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- 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,...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...