THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY: Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, etc., Volume 2: (The Pacific Coast Edition De Luxe)
by Gould, Robert Freke
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
John C. Yorston Publishing, 1902. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. 374 pp. Maroon cloth, gilt stamped illustrations and spine lettering. Numerous b/w plates with tissue intact. Ex-library with book plate to FPEP and pen labeling to spine and FPEP, front hinge cracked, some rubbing to extremities, lightly foxed, clean and unmarked otherwise. Volume two only.
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- Seller
- Arches Bookhouse
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 7283
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY: Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, etc., Volume 2
- Author
- Gould, Robert Freke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John C. Yorston Publishing
- Date Published
- 1902
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Arches Bookhouse
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Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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.
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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,...
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