The Illustrated Hand-Book, a New Guide for Travelers Through the United States of America; Containing a description of the states, cities, towns, villages, watering places, colleges, etc.; with the railroad, stage, and steamboat routes, the distances from place to place, and the fares on the great traveling routes
by SMITH, J. Calvin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sherman & Smith, 1849. Cloth. Very good. 12mo. Publisher's cloth, title within elaborate gilt design on front cover and spine. Engraved frontispiece and 125 text engravings. 234 pp.
Lacking the map. Slight cock to spine and some minor edge wear. Mild foxing throughout. Occasional pencil notations. Tight and clean.
A very scarce and collectible book, but lacking the large folding map which provides much of its value. Excellent condition otherwise.
Lacking the map. Slight cock to spine and some minor edge wear. Mild foxing throughout. Occasional pencil notations. Tight and clean.
A very scarce and collectible book, but lacking the large folding map which provides much of its value. Excellent condition otherwise.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1804
- Title
- The Illustrated Hand-Book, a New Guide for Travelers Through the United States of America; Containing a description of the states, cities, towns, villages, watering places, colleges, etc.; with the railroad, stage, and steamboat routes, the distances from place to place, and the fares on the great traveling routes
- Author
- SMITH, J. Calvin
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sherman & Smith
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1849
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About the Seller
Uncharted Books
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Chicago, Illinois
About Uncharted Books
Uncharted Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore in Chicago. We sell a highly curated selection of used books, zines, and rare titles, with a focus on the literary, the local, the strange, and the adventurous.We are a small, scrappy, DIY business that has been serving our community since 2012. We especially pride ourselves on our eclectic selection, our unique and cozy atmosphere, our knowledgeable and friendly staff, and our busy calendar of community events.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...