The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
by Calvin Coolidge
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Cosmopolitan Book Corp., 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First trade edition stated. 8vo in green cloth, spine title and facsimile signature in gilt. Rubbing at the corners and spine ends, short slit along the front gutter, rear hinge cracked. Coolidge signature on a blank card affixed to the title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 287997
- Title
- The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
- Author
- Calvin Coolidge
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cosmopolitan Book Corp.
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....