Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History
by CARLYLE, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 157179137X
- ISBN 13
- 9781571791375
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York. American Book Exchange. Hardcover. 1881. 12mo. 17cm, 184p., index, half bound in contemporary crushed crimson morocco, gilt rules and titles on the spine, marbled boards, t.e.g., some slight wear at the edges else a fine copy (lgc) Carlyle, 1795- 1881, British historian and essayist.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5261
- Title
- Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History
- Author
- CARLYLE, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 157179137X
- ISBN 13
- 9781571791375
- Publisher
- New York. American Book Exchange
- Keywords
- BRITISH HISTORIANS ESSAYS ESSAYISTS SOCIAL POLITICAL CRITICISM
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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
- 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...
- Half Bound
- ...
- Marbled boards
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