The Civil Officer, or The Whole Duty of Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables and Collectors of Taxes
by ANONYMOUS
- Used
- Condition
- A handbook for local officials, apparently intended for those primarily in Massachusetts. The front free endpaper and the first
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Thomas B. Wait, 1829. A handbook for local officials, apparently intended for those primarily in Massachusetts. The front free endpaper and the first blank are trimmed at the top, likely to excise owner’s signatures; some page staining; complete with two folding tables; good; bound in publisher’s (or contemporary) full calf with a black morocco spine label (in gilt: ”Civil Officer,” gilt ruled).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32105P
- Title
- The Civil Officer, or The Whole Duty of Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables and Collectors of Taxes
- Author
- ANONYMOUS
- Book Condition
- Used - A handbook for local officials, apparently intended for those primarily in Massachusetts. The front free endpaper and the first
- Publisher
- Thomas B. Wait
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1829
- Bookseller catalogs
- AMERICANA;
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...