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Washington: The City and the Seat of Government
by Forbes-Lindsay, C.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine, tight and bright, old owner’s inscription to ffep, in a near fine publisher’s dark green dust jacket with a gilt spine
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia. : John C. Winston. , 1908. 1st Edition.. Green cloth, elaborate gilt blindstamped decorations, top edge gilt, red ribbon marker. . Fine, tight and bright, old owner’s inscription to ffep, in a near fine publisher’s dark green dust jacket with a gilt spine title.. 8vo., 20.5x13.5 cm. . Uncommon in the dust jacket. weight: 2.0 lb. 25 fine photogravure plates with captions on the tissue guards.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 256506
- Title
- Washington: The City and the Seat of Government
- Author
- Forbes-Lindsay, C.H
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth, elaborate gilt blindstamped decorations, top edge gilt, red ribbon marker.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, tight and bright, old owner’s inscription to ffep, in a near fine publisher’s dark green dust jacket with a gilt spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John C. Winston.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia.
- Date Published
- 1908
- Pages
- 441 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 8vo., 20.5x13.5 cm.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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