John D. Young and the Colorado Gold Rush
by Smith, Dwight L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1969. First thus. Near fine with top edge gilt & boards covered with dark blue cloth with gilt text stamping on spine with slight rubbing to the covers. none issued. A Lakeside Classic issued in 1969. The book shows some slight foxing on the fore and bottom edges. From an unpublished manuscript titled: "A Trip to the gold regions of the Rocky Mountains in the summer of 1860" by John D. Young. Edited by Dwight L. Smith.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB12107
- Title
- John D. Young and the Colorado Gold Rush
- Author
- Smith, Dwight L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Lakeside Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1969
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...