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Dictionary of American Biography (Volume 1-10, Plus 7 Supplement Volumes and 1 Index Volume) Complete 16 Volume Set
by Allen Johnson, Dumas Malone, Edward T. James, John A. Garraty, Editors
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958-1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Complete 16-Volume Set. Volumes 1-10, plus 7 Supplements in 5 volumes and 1 Index volume. Maroon cloth covers. Gilt insignia on front covers (not Index volume). Decorated end-papers (except 2 volumes, Supplement 3-5). Irregular pagination. Volumes 1-10 are 1,200 to 1,400 pages long. Supplements range from 700 to 1,800 pages (except for Index volume which is 214 pages). Ex-library set. Spines of Volumes 1-10 are sunned. No underlining or writing in any volume (just a few library stamps near beginning of text bodies). Set is in very good condition. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 061701
- Title
- Dictionary of American Biography (Volume 1-10, Plus 7 Supplement Volumes and 1 Index Volume) Complete 16 Volume Set
- Author
- Allen Johnson, Dumas Malone, Edward T. James, John A. Garraty, Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958-1981
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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