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Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America. A Memoir by His Wife (VOLUME II ONLY)
by Varina Jefferson Davis
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Belford Company, 1890. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Thick hardcover, great cloth boards show quite a bit of spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is complete but does have some issues: the hinge is cracked at the front board and the rear board shows where the opposite end page was over glued by roughly 1 half-inch to where the paper is attached to the pastedown. The text pages themselves are good for the most part although there are numerous sections where there is pulling and thin cracking starting. The only handwriting found in the book is on the backside of the frontispiece where the original owner's name is lightly written in pencil. This should be able to be easily erased, if desired. No other handwriting found, no bookplates, no library markings etc. The tissue guard for the frontispiece is present and in good condition. Please note: this is volume 2 only of a two-volume set. The condition grade as good- to fair condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2240066
- Title
- Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America. A Memoir by His Wife (VOLUME II ONLY)
- Author
- Varina Jefferson Davis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Belford Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Pages
- 939
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Political and Military; Biography and Genealogy;
Terms of Sale
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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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