Philp's Washington Described. A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia; With Many Notices, Historical, Topographical, and Scientific, of the Seat of Government.
by Haley. William D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D.C.: Philp & Solomons, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. x, 239, 16pp ads. Brown embossed cloth, gilt lettering and capitol in gilt, double-page map. Spine slightly sunned, covers otherwise are in very sound condition. Endpapers are lightly foxed and text is age-toned, and has a very occasional spot, binding is tight, map is in clean, crisp condition. Background and descriptions of Washington's buildings and institutions, along with illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002823
- Title
- Philp's Washington Described. A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia; With Many Notices, Historical, Topographical, and Scientific, of the Seat of Government.
- Author
- Haley. William D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Philp & Solomons
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sightseeing Tourism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Geography; Government and Politics;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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