Lincoln and Seward - Remarks Upon the Memorial Address of Chas. Francis Adams, on the Late Wm. H. Seward.
by WELLES, GIDEON
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- first
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sheldon & Co., 1874. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. The list of small faults which follows should not take away from the fact that this is a quite nice, tight copy of a scarce first edition. BASICALLY CLEAN BOARDS AND SPINE WITH SLIGHT RUBBING TO RED BROWN CLOTH. BRIGHT GILT LETTERING AND DESIGN ON PANEL AND SPINE. LIGHT WEAR AT SPINE ENDS, SHELFWEAR ON BOTTOM EDGE AND CORNERS. HINGES AND BINDING TIGHT. CLEAN ENDPAPERS AND INTERIOR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VERY SMALL, DIMINISHING STAINS TO LOWER CORNERS OF FIRST 20 PAGES. TINY SAN FRANCISCO BOOKSTORE LABEL - C. BEACH.
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- Bookseller
- Mark Post, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30491
- Title
- Lincoln and Seward - Remarks Upon the Memorial Address of Chas. Francis Adams, on the Late Wm. H. Seward.
- Author
- WELLES, GIDEON
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First printing
- Publisher
- Sheldon & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History: Presidents - Lincoln;
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About the Seller
Mark Post, Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
About Mark Post, Bookseller
Specializing in American, European, and Military History, and all sujects relating to Scotland. Also a large selection of uncommon first editions of literature, including historical and western fiction.
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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