Manual of the Corporation of City of New York for 1856
by Valentine, D.T. (David Thomas)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
1856. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in the original black publisher's cloth with gilt title to spine and gilt emblem to front cover. Chipping to book cloth along the head of the spine and bottom of the front hinge. Minor wear to corners and edges of boards. With numerous illustrations including a fold out map of New York, a fold out plan of the city, a fold out plan of Fort Green, a fold out map of Harlem Heights, and more. Several of the fold outs have closed tears and extra creases. Clean and bright. 600 pages. NY/022118.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31792
- Title
- Manual of the Corporation of City of New York for 1856
- Author
- Valentine, D.T. (David Thomas)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1856
Terms of Sale
The Kelmscott Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...