HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN.
by Cowper, William (1731-1800)
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: McLoughlin Bros., 30 Beekman Street, [1863 to 1869]., [1863 to 1869].. Fair. - Octavo chapbook, 7-5/8 inches high by 4-1/2 inches wide. Softcover, color pictorial golden yellow wraps illustrated in red & black. The book is lacking the rear cover. The front cover is soiled, creased and chipped with several tears, some of which are reinforced with clear document tape from the verso. 8 pages, illustrated with 8 hand-colored wood engravings. There is occasional minor foxing and minor creases. There is a tiny teat to the front edge of the last leaf. Though lacking the rear wrap, the contents are otherwise complete.
McLoughlin Brothers was located at 30 Beekman from 1863 to April 1870. An early owner's inscription penned on the verso of the front cover is dated "Oct. 17, 1869".
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96804
- Title
- HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN.
- Author
- Cowper, William (1731-1800)
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York: McLoughlin Bros., 30 Beekman Street, [1863 to 1869].
- Date Published
- [1863 to 1869].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN; MCLOUGHLIN BROTHERS; HAND-COLORED WOOD ENGRAVINGS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; WILLIAM COWPER.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
Glossary
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- Chapbook
- A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....