The Reign of Law: A Tale of Kentucky Hemp Fields
by Allen, James Lane
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1900 385 numbered pp +2; HB. Includes both first issue points from the list of illustrations. Pages: clean, bright, tight, t.e.g., b.e./f.e. deckled, frontis; a.e. tanned, title tail starting to separate, back hinge just starting. Cover: red, green/blue artwork + gilt titles front/spine; moderate shelfwear, extrems well worn, several dampstains, spine well tanned, lt soil. Lovely sepia-toned illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033211
- Title
- The Reign of Law: A Tale of Kentucky Hemp Fields
- Author
- Allen, James Lane
- Illustrator
- Harry Fenn and J.C. Earl
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- True First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Period Fiction
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Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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