[Ledgers] Original Manuscript Store Ledger for J. W. Beaman General Merchandise (also Beaman & Mosher), Wells, PA 1880-1884
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Wells, PA: J. W. Beaman, 1880. Folio ledger book bound in quarter polished calf over suede, four raised bands with black morocco labels in gilt, marbled end papers. (52) alphabet index pages followed by 525 numbered pages. With 4 pieces of ephemera laid in, 3 receipts for J. W. Beaman and Beaman & Mosher, and one receipt for Tioga & Elmira State Line Railroad Co. The Merchandise Co. receipts are printed Wells, Pa. which is in Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in the village of Mosherville, formerly known as French Mills and Wells. before adopting the name Mosherville. Near Fine, the first 6 pages with top corner shallow chips not affecting text. A quite handsome journal with multiple entries dated 1880-1884 on almost every page in black and red ink and pencil in lovely and legible handwriting. With hundreds of names, an excellent genealogical source book for that time and place. . Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009828
- Title
- [Ledgers] Original Manuscript Store Ledger for J. W. Beaman General Merchandise (also Beaman & Mosher), Wells, PA 1880-1884
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Publisher
- J. W. Beaman
- Place of Publication
- Wells, PA
- Date Published
- 1880
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; U.S. History;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Folio
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
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