THE SIGHTS AND SECRETS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL: A Work Descriptive of Washington City IN ALL ITS VARIOUS PHASES
by DR. JOHN B. ELLIS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair (+)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
CHICAGO, ILL.: JONES, JUNKIN & CO., 1869 Book. Fair (+). Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green hardcover with gilt spine title and gilt cover art design. The binding is shaken and cracked though together and there his some heavy tape at the inside front gutter. The cover is lightly rubbed with mild soiled and a small ripple mark. About 9 x 6 with 512 pages. Illustrated. Scarce..
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- Bookseller
- Rose City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111031421
- Title
- THE SIGHTS AND SECRETS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL: A Work Descriptive of Washington City IN ALL ITS VARIOUS PHASES
- Author
- DR. JOHN B. ELLIS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair (+)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- JONES, JUNKIN & CO.
- Place of Publication
- CHICAGO, ILL.
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
Rose City Books
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About the Seller
Rose City Books
Biblio member since 2004
Portland, Oregon
About Rose City Books
Rose City Books is an independent, antiquarian bookseller and publisher, located in Portland, Oregon (The City of Roses); specializing in rare and hard-to-find books, magazines, and vintage sheet music. Serving a world of literary enthusiasts from the beautiful, Pacific Northwest.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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,...
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