New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. Reprinted. Hardcover. Small octavo; VG-; dark blue spine with gilt text; reprinted; no jacket; cloth has slight shelf wear to exterior; minor rubbing wear to corners; strong boards; text block fore and tail edges have age toned; top edge gilt; deckled fore edge; previous owner's name to front endpaper; missing page at front before tissue guard, probably frontispiece; minor defect to gutter to pp 36-37; illustrated with black and white plates; interior pages unmarked; pp 104. Reprinted with addition from the Report of an Address presented to the N.Y. commandery of the U.S. Loyal Legion, December 7, 1910. 1344900. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Bookseller: Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1344900
Title: A Prisoner of War in Virginia, 1864-5
Author: Putnam, George Haven
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprinted
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York and London
Date Published: 1912

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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...