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THE AMERICAN STATESMAN: A POLITICAL HISTORY
by Young, Andrew W
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1856. Handsomely rebound in a tan full leather binding with gilt lettered spine. Textblock with marbled edges. Thick, large octavo, 1018 pages. "Exhibiting the origin, nature and practical operation of constitutional government in the United States; the rise and progress of parties; and the views of distinguished statesmen on questions of foreign and domestic policy; with an appendix, containing explanatory notes, political essays, statistical information, and other useful matter." An excellent tight clean binding, clean and crisp internally. . Full-Leather. Fine.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11533
- Title
- THE AMERICAN STATESMAN: A POLITICAL HISTORY
- Author
- Young, Andrew W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Derby & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- Antiquarian Binding History
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About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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