Queens of American Society
by Mrs. Ellet
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1867. Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Historical Biographical Vignettes of an assortment of early American "Blue Bloods". Good/No dust jacket; Brown cloth boards w/ stamped gilt & lettering & design, choc. brown endpapers, no owner's names, green ribboned book marker inlaid, lightly cracked front hinge, tissue guarded portrait frontis of Mrs. John Jay, illustrated with 14 beautiful tissue guarded portraits, Clean copy & fascinating read! . 1867.
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- Bookseller
- Julie's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006571
- Title
- Queens of American Society
- Author
- Mrs. Ellet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1867
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- AMERICANA, WOMEN IN HISTORY, SOCIETY BELLES, AMERICAN WOMEN, BEAUTY, FASHI ON, EARLY COLONIAL SOCIETY, NEW ENGLAND-EARLY ARISTOCRACY, LIVINGSTON FAMIL Y, QUINCY PHILADELPHIA VAN CORTLANDT SOUTHERN PIONEERS OF TENNESSEE, MRS. P OLK, MADISON, J.P. NESS, J.J
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...