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History Of The Expedition Of Captains Lewis And Clark 1804-5-6
by Hosmer, James K
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1902. Reprinted from the Edition of 1814. Both volumes of this complete two volume set are in very good condition in 1/2 dark brown and tan cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spines and the top edge of the text block is gilt with the other edges untrimmed. Both are octavos measuring 8 1/4" by 6" with rubbing and light wear to the cloth at the heads and heels of the spines. Volume I has a 1/16" chip from the cloth at the heel of the spine. Volume II has three short closed tears to the cloth at the head of the spine. Volume I contains 500 illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Lewis, a fold-out map and two additional single page maps. Volume II contains 583 pages including an index for both volumes and is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Clark and three single page maps.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB25732
- Title
- History Of The Expedition Of Captains Lewis And Clark 1804-5-6
- Author
- Hosmer, James K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Reprinted from the Edition of 1814
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. C. McClurg & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
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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...
- 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....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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