HARVARD MEMORIAL BIOGRAPHIES (2 Volumes, Complete)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge: Sever and Francis, 1866. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. xix, [1], 477, [1]; iv, 512 pp. First edition. In publisher's cloth. Light edgewear only, including a bit of fraying at the spine ends of Volume II. Previous owner armorial bookplate in Volume I and what appears to be discrete removal of a bookplate in Volume II. Front hinge of Volume I is a bit loose, but holding well enough. A very bright copy of this compilation of biographical sketches of 19th century notable alum.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8275
- Title
- HARVARD MEMORIAL BIOGRAPHIES (2 Volumes, Complete)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sever and Francis
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- Box F1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Booksellers for more than 15 years, offering a general stock with an emphasis in Special Press, Art and Photography, Literature and Americana. We prided in our high level of customer service—if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received let us know about it so we can make you happy. Additionally, we offer a wide range of bookbinding and book repair services. Check us out atfacebook.com/michaelpyronbookbinder.Given the nuances in book repair and binding, I can offer a close estimate based on images of your book, but will need to have book in hand in order give you a firm estimate. And as always, we buy books!
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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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.