Click for full-size.
Great Men and Famous Women: volume 2
by Charles F Horne
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 - A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History New York: Selmar Hess, 1894. First edition [1894]. (Vol. II) of the eight volume edition of this well-produced series, containing illustrated biographies of prominent men and women. Generously illustrated throughout with tissue-protected rotogravures, wood engravings and rotogravures. deep rich brown morocco leather over textured brown cloth, spine and cover lettering and decoration in gilt,about 12 inches tall, 9 inches wide, LEATHER IS MISSING ON 1/3 OF SPINE, abrasions in front GOLD PRINT AND DESIGN FRONT AND SPINE Charles Francis Horne (born January 12, 1870 in Jersey City, New Jersey - died September 13, 1942 in Annapolis, Maryland) was an American author of books. He wrote or edited more than one hundred books, mostly multi-volume history works. He was a Professor of English at City College of New York. very clean pages with no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The FW Collections
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H36 b
- Title
- Great Men and Famous Women
- Author
- Charles F Horne
- Format/Binding
- Brown Lever and gilt on cover and spines Spines leather crumbling, rubbing around spine edges bumped corners
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 9.25x11.75
Terms of Sale
The FW Collections
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Please note: non-book and large sized books or orders may attract a higher shipping cost than standard Biblio rate. We will contact you with adjusted shipping rate for you to approve before order is shipped. You can estimate shipping costs at USPS.com before placing order or send us a message if you have any questions.
About the Seller
The FW Collections
Biblio member since 2020
Lincoln, Nebraska
About The FW Collections
The FW Collections include a wide range of Vintage and Newer Books, Maps, Posters, Poetry, Magazines, Prints, Fine Art, Ephemera, Photographs, Paper from 50 years of collecting. Favorite topics: vintage midwest, visual arts, farming, politics, governance, cultural variations, WWII, and history, family life and vintage children's Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
