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Old Colony Days
by May Alden Ward
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
-
Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1896 hardcover as pictured, not a reprint. This is a short history of the Pilgrims in the early days of Massachusetts Colony. A nicely made volume in good shape given its age. Binding is intact, front hinge lightly cracked at title page. Gold cloth boards with white and gold stamping are lightly soiled with minimal edge wear. Owner's name and date on FFEP. Gilt top edge of text block. Text appears clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s OG1
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2716
- Title
- Old Colony Days
- Author
- May Alden Ward
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Roberts Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1896
- Pages
- 280 plus 8 pages of ads
- Size
- 5x7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Massachusetts History, US History, Colonial History, Bradford, Plymouth
- Bookseller catalogs
- Colonial History; Massachusetts History; US History;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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