Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. "Being a full history of the House on Harlem Heights built by Roger Morris before the Revolution. Together with some account of its more notable occupants." Frontispiece portrait of Washington. Limited to 800 copies. Green cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Covers are heavily worn and spine is faded and soiled. Page edges darkened. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding solid. Previous owner's attractive bookplate on front fixed endpaper. . Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 1916.

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Bookseller: Plain Tales Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 026245
Title: The Jumel Mansion
Author: Shelton, William Henry
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston & New York
Date Published: 1916
Pages: 257
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12"

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Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman

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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....
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"...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...