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From Manger To Throne - Salesman's Sample / Prospectus
by Talmage, Rev. T. DeWitt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Magalia, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Historical Publishing Co. /D. Appleton & Company. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1890. Salesman's sample. Leather Bound. This is a salesman's sample, NOT the complete book; numbers inked on spine and FFEP, rubbing to covers w/tears along edges, spine is taped w/brown electrical tape and has small chips to top and bottom edges, front interior hinge is cracked and taped, mild toning, corners of front cover mildly bumped; informational "talking points" slips tipped and laid in throughout book, quite a few colored and b/w illustrations, gilt decoration on front cover, inside rear cover is an alternative cover sample w/gilt decorations .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books of Paradise
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- R9730
- Title
- From Manger To Throne - Salesman's Sample / Prospectus
- Author
- Talmage, Rev. T. DeWitt
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Salesman's sample
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Historical Publishing Co. /D. Appleton & Company
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Religion, Travel, Bible Lands, Salesman's Sample
Terms of Sale
Books of Paradise
Oversize/heavy books subject to additional p/h. Book is returnable only if not as described, authorization is required.
About the Seller
Books of Paradise
Biblio member since 2003
Magalia, California
About Books of Paradise
Books of Paradise was established in January of 1988. We operated a 'mom & pop' general used bookstore until June of 2011 when we closed our doors and "retired" to internet bookselling only. We specialize in used rare and out-of-print books, as well as local history books.
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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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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