A Guide Book for the Museum of the Edison Institute
by Edison Institute Museum (aka Greenfield Village)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Detroit: The Museum. Very Good-. 1941. Softcover. First open to the public in 1935, this early edition of the guide book is illustrated with descriptions of the various departments of the huge museum which is now better known as Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. There is wear to the edge of the front cover by the spine and a few spots to the rear cover. The covers are blue printed wrappers. The contents are clean, tight and unmarked with the exception of an owner name in pencil. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 72 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11453
- Title
- A Guide Book for the Museum of the Edison Institute
- Author
- Edison Institute Museum (aka Greenfield Village)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Museum
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Michigan, Museums, Greenfield Village, Dearborn
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.