LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE [Eight Volumes]
by Sloane, William Milligan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co, 1896. Hardcover. Octavos, Four Volumes bound in Eight. In Good minus condition. Half bound in sunned brown and green leather with marbled paper boards and gilt lettering on spines. Raised bands on spines. Boards have significant rubbing to corners and spine edges, splitting to joints, rubbing and some tearing to edges of boards, head edge of spine partially missing on several volumes, spines glued on Volume two section two, volume three section one, and volume four section one. Textblocks have mild age toning, Volume one section one has section of pages sticking out from fore edge due to splitting to gutters, Volume two section one has bending and tearing to fore edge, Volume three section one has pages 17 through 24 detached from textblock, Volume four section two has splitting to gutter of page 240 causing some pages to stick out from fore edge. ZG Consignment.
Contents: Volume One, Section One xvi, 132 pages. Volume One, Section Two 133-283 pages. Volume Two, Section One xii, 136 pages. Volume Two, Section Two 137-283. Volume Three, Section One xii, 132 pages. Volume three section two 133-270. Volume Four, Section one xii, 140 pages. Volume Four, Section two 141-313.
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 1370442. Special Collections.
Contents: Volume One, Section One xvi, 132 pages. Volume One, Section Two 133-283 pages. Volume Two, Section One xii, 136 pages. Volume Two, Section Two 137-283. Volume Three, Section One xii, 132 pages. Volume three section two 133-270. Volume Four, Section one xii, 140 pages. Volume Four, Section two 141-313.
Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 1370442. Special Collections.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1370442
- Title
- LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE [Eight Volumes]
- Author
- Sloane, William Milligan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Half Bound
- ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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....