New York: A. Knopf, 1964. Stated First edition. HC w DJ. PC VG+/VG. Red cloth, gilt spine titling bright, blind-stamped front, light wear heaviest to tips, foxing to deckled edge, ink stamp to FFEP, binding tight. Unclipped DJ ($4.00) inked through, light edgewear, small open tear to top edge & spine crown, numeral written in ink to front, now in Brodart. 2 B/W photos & map. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

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Bookseller: Refuge Books: Used & Rare (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 240312
Title: Vistas of History
Author: Morison, Samuel Eliot
Format/Binding: HC w DJ
Book Condition: Used
Edition: Stated First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1964
Pages: 181

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Refuge Books: Used & Rare. Buying and selling books in historic east Nashville, TN since 2012. Specializing in history, biography, Civil War, books on books, theology, Louisiana, the Inklings, G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy Sayers, Wendell Berry, Flannery O'Connor, George Macdonald, Thomas Mann, Madeleine L'Engle, and Frederick Buechner. We welcome any and all inquiries.Instagram: @refugebooks
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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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
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....
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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
PC: Partially chipped (dustjacket)