Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis. Two volumes, illustrated
by BEN: PERLEY POORE
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Hubbard Brothers, 1886. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. Bound in full calf with morocco spine labels. VERY GOOD. LIGHT RUBBING TO FULL CALF BINDINGS, SPINE LABELS RUBBED AND BRIGHT. BINDINGS TIGHT. MARBLED ENDPAPERS AND MARBLED PAGE EDGES VERY CLEAN. TEXT VERY CLEAN. NO WRITING OR BOOKPLATES.
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- Bookseller
- Mark Post, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34636
- Title
- Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis. Two volumes, illustrated
- Author
- BEN: PERLEY POORE
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First printing
- Publisher
- Hubbard Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1886
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History: General;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Mark Post, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Mark Post, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
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.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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