St. Louis: Bryan, Brand & Co., 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in publisher's brown cloth, titles in gilt, decorations in black. Binding tight and square, modest rubbing at the corners and spine ends, p.o. rubber stamp on the ffep and title page, rear hinge just starting.

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Bookseller: Dunaway Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 284412
Title: The Life and Military Services of Gen. William Selby Harney
Author: L.U. Reavis
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Bryan, Brand & Co.
Place of Publication: St. Louis
Date Published: 1878

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....

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