Philadelphia, PA: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1955. 376 pp. Original dark blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ moderately soiled w/ wear and several short tears to edges. Modest chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8509
Title: MEMOIRS OF AMERICAN JEWS, 1775-1865: Volume Two (2) Only
Author: Marcus, Jacob Rader
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good+
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society of America
Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA
Date Published: 1955
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY RACIAL HISTORY ETHNIC HISTORY ETHNOLOGY JEWS AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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...
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....
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....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...