THE TWO STEPHENSONS: PIONEERS OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM
by Alexander, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- G+/NONE
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: S. W. Partridge & Company. G+/NONE. N.D.. Hardcover. Circa 1903, original decorated blue cloth, edgeworn, rubbing to spine ends and corners. Early previous owners name with 1904 date, interior pages browning with age, otherwise clean. Nice illustrations. Bright gilt title on front cover, cloth spine lightly faded. An aged but quite decent copy of this scarce title. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 160 pages; RAILROAD .
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- Bookseller
- Carlson Turner Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3154
- Title
- THE TWO STEPHENSONS: PIONEERS OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM
- Author
- Alexander, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+/NONE
- Publisher
- S. W. Partridge & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- N.D.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Carlson Turner Books
Biblio member since 2004
Portland, Maine
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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
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