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History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent, Volume IV
by Bancroft, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
Item Price
€26.37€22.41
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown. 1863. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seventeenth Edition Collectible. H 3/4 Leather. Very Good-. Volume IV only. Bound in 3/4 brown calf over marbled boards, spine with contrasting red and black morocco labels, raised bands, and elaborate floral and geometric tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, marbled edges and endpapers (minor rubbing, front joint just starting, ink name; slight traces of foxing).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0789248
- Title
- History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent, Volume IV
- Author
- Bancroft, George
- Illustrator
- B/w Engravings And Fold Out Color Map
- Format/Binding
- H 3/4 Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Seventeenth Edition Collectible
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1863
- Keywords
- Leather Bindings United States History
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...