Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1876. Later printing. Octavo. 303 pp; illustrated with b/w engravings and engraved frontispiece and title page with tissue guards. Blindstamped green cloth with gilt titles and decoration on spine. G+ Binding fairly worn around spine tips, corners and front hinge, cloth splits on front and rear hinges, although not completely. Binding remains firm and tight, frontispiece is starting to detach. Boards somewhat scuffed. Internally, pages mildly toned, plates clean and bright. Early owner name and address on ffep from 1912.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

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Bookseller: Carnegie Hill Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010966
Title: BRAKE UP or The Young Peacemakers. Lake Shore Series No. 5
Author: Optic, Oliver
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Publisher: Lee & Shepard
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1876
Keywords: Juvenile Literature
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
G+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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....