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THE OBELISK AND FREEMASONRY ACCORDING TO THE DISCOVERIES OF BELZONI AND COMMANDER GORRING
by Weisse, John A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: J. W. Bouton, 1880. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 178 pages, 34 pages ads; VG; bound in publisher's blue/green cloth, gilt obelisk to front cover, gilt titling to spine; all edges of text block speckled; mild wear and rubbing to binding; with ownership signature of Jesse Edward Moorland, dated Jan 3rd 1927 to the ffep; small newspaper clipping regarding the Obelisk loose within, having caused some staining to the front pastedown and ffep, hand-dated 10-31-26; with seven full-page plates including frontispiece, three in color, and numerous in-text illustrations; shelved case 9. Jesse Edward Moorland was an American minister, community executive, civic leader and book collector whose book collection became the core of Howard University's Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.;
"Cleopatra's Needle in New York City is one of three similarly named Egyptian obelisks. The 15th-century BC stele was installed in Central Park, west of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, on February 22, 1881." [wikipedia]. 1356534. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
"Cleopatra's Needle in New York City is one of three similarly named Egyptian obelisks. The 15th-century BC stele was installed in Central Park, west of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, on February 22, 1881." [wikipedia]. 1356534. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1356534
- Title
- THE OBELISK AND FREEMASONRY ACCORDING TO THE DISCOVERIES OF BELZONI AND COMMANDER GORRING
- Author
- Weisse, John A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- J. W. Bouton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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