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Narratives of Captives. The Dangers and Sufferings of Robert Eastburn, and his Deliverance from Indian Captivity. Reprinted from the original edition of 1758 with introduction and notes by John R. Spears
by Spears, John R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Company, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Ribbed red cloth blocked with gilt decorations to the front board and gilt lettering. Paper title label to spine, scuffed and darkened, but black lettering very strong. Board corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed. Nice bookplate to the front paste-down endpaper. Nice clean and tight copy overall. Edition of 27 copies on Imperial Japanese Vellum, 24 of which were for sale, this being no. 6.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6342
- Title
- Narratives of Captives. The Dangers and Sufferings of Robert Eastburn, and his Deliverance from Indian Captivity. Reprinted from the original edition of 1758 with introduction and notes by John R. Spears
- Author
- Spears, John R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Burrows Brothers Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1904
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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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