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Narratives of Captives. A Narrative of the Captivity of Nehemiah How in 1745-1747. Reprinted from the original edition of 1748, with introduction and notes by Victor Hugo Paltsits
by How, Nehemiah] Paltsits, Victor Hugo
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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. Board corners and spine ends lightly rubbed, with a few scuffs to the spine. One bookplate and name sticker to the front paste-down endpaper, with embossed name of Charles Meakins New York on the title page, with his bookplate from Ontario, the other name sticker from Band, also of Ontario - Toronto. Nice clean and tight copy. Edition of 267 copies, 250 of which were for sale, this being no. 156. Uncommon.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6335
- Title
- Narratives of Captives. A Narrative of the Captivity of Nehemiah How in 1745-1747. Reprinted from the original edition of 1748, with introduction and notes by Victor Hugo Paltsits
- Author
- How, Nehemiah] Paltsits, Victor Hugo
- 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)
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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