SOUTHLAND OF NORTH AMERICA: Rambles and Observations in Central America During the Year 1912
by Putnam, George Palmer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1913. 426+pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ light fraying to corners and spine ends. Small bump to bottom edge of front cover. Top edge gilt. Previous owner's name stamp on front paste-down and title page. Includes 96 illustrations from photos by the author, and a fold-out map in rear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22877WHCSAM
- Title
- SOUTHLAND OF NORTH AMERICA: Rambles and Observations in Central America During the Year 1912
- Author
- Putnam, George Palmer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- WORLD HISTORY TRAVEL DESCRIPTION CENTRAL AMERICA 1912 NONFICTION GENERAL
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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