Benjamin Franklin An American Life
by Isaacson, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2003). First Edition. First Printing Fine in black paper covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. A small quarto of 9 3/16 by 6 3/8 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. 590 pages including an index, chapter notes, bibliography, cast of characters and text. Illustrated with a section of plates of images from contemporary works of art most of which are in color. A very clean and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32848
- Title
- Benjamin Franklin An American Life
- Author
- Isaacson, Walter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (2003)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Jacket
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- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- First Edition
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