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History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress in Two Volumes
by Lamb, Martha J
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
A.S. Barnes. Two Volumes. 1877 and 1880. Publisher's original 3/4 tan morocco over marbled boards. Page edges and end papers also completely and brilliantly marbled. and original bright gilt piping with five raised bands on the spine. Ornate gilt titles and designs on spine. Cover extremely worn and boards detatched, but present. Inside bright and Fine. More than 150 illustrations--portraits, maps, buildings, landscapes, etc-- in each volume. xiii + 786 pages and xv + 820 pages. At the time of its publication, this work was reputed to be "the most complete history ever published of any city in the world." Kunitz and Haycraft, p. 447. Nestler 848. Additional shipping required for this set. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1877.
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- Bookseller
- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014706
- Title
- History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress in Two Volumes
- Author
- Lamb, Martha J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- A.S. Barnes
- Date Published
- 1877
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
Biblio member since 2019
Garrison, New York
About J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
We are a 50 year old, third generation antiquarian bookshop nestled in the bucolic Hudson Highlands of New York's historic Hudson Valley, less than a mile from a transverse of the Appalachian Trail. While we have strong first edition literature and poetry collections, we specialize in New York, history, and Americana. We are a proud member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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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....
- Marbled boards
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- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...