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The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin
by Franklin, Benjamin; Doren, Carl Van (Introduction)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Avon, Connecticut: The Heritage Press, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Sharp, William . Sandglass Sheet (I V: 39) Laid In. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Marbled Paper Over A Light Gray Cloth. Gilt Lettering Within A Burgundy Title Block On The Spine. The Spine Has Darkened. No Ownership Information Present. Matching Marbled Slip Case In Very Good Condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047933
- Title
- The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin
- Author
- Franklin, Benjamin; Doren, Carl Van (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Sharp, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- Avon, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 233
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790; Inventors - United States - Biography; Business, Science & Technology, Personal Memoirs
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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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