James Knox Polk and a History of His Administration
by Jenkins, John S
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Auburn: James M. Alden, 1851. 395pp. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles on spine, blind stamped filigree design on boards and spine. Binding secure, spine straight, corners rounded. Wear to spine ends and edges. Engraved b&w frontispiece with Polk's facsimile signature. Foxing throughout but text block remains legible. Uncommon early volume on Polk's life and Presidency, published shortly after his 1849 death. . 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033098
- Title
- James Knox Polk and a History of His Administration
- Author
- Jenkins, John S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- James M. Alden
- Place of Publication
- Auburn
- Date Published
- 1851
- Keywords
- James K. Polk, US Presidents, Biography, American History, US History
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...