Eldorado
by Bayard Taylor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good +
- Seller
-
Olivebridge, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y.: Knopf, A Borzoi Book, 1949. 1st Edition stated . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good +. *First Borzoi Edition stated* Book is in near fine condition, boards are stiff, and clean, gilt titles like new, binding is square and just a touch of softening at spine head, two corners have been slightly dented, otherwise would be fine, inside is unmarked and whistle-clean. The dust jacket is very good - ; there is some edge-wear at the head and tail of spine a few short tears along top edges, some rubbing along spine hinge and corner rubbing; price-intact ($5.00). 8 lithographs from the original edition. A very important and impressive book from the time of the Gold Rush in California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heidelberg Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000702
- Title
- Eldorado
- Author
- Bayard Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition stated
- Publisher
- Knopf, A Borzoi Book
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- non-fiction, journalism, gold rush, history
Terms of Sale
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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