The Land and the Book
by Thomson, William M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1880. Hardcover. 3 vols: 1880, 1882, 1886. Green cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, black, dark red. Tips bumped. Top and bottom spines with tiny tears, lightly edge worn. 1880 vol. starting at front hinge. 1882 vol. with small dig rear board at spine. 1886 vol starting at title. All volumes TIGHT and clean, spines not as bright as gloriously elaborate front boards. Very handsome! Sold as set only. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MU-7CU9-TU5E
- Title
- The Land and the Book
- Author
- Thomson, William M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1880
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...