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Romances of Early America
by Robins, Edward
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Hartland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
George W. Jacobs & Co.. Near Fine. 1902. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, fine binding (A A Rudolph, the Lennox) in 1/2 crush levant leather, 4 shallow bands on spine, marbeled endpapers, top edge gilt, pages clean and bright high rag content, light shelfwear, else VG++++++to NFINE. A beauty! All about early American romance, colonial period, damsells and belles and suitors. An old story in a new setting. 268 pages in the telling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mossback Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28296
- Title
- Romances of Early America
- Author
- Robins, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition :
- Publisher
- George W. Jacobs & Co.
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Meschianza; Old Philadelphia; Flirtation; A Belle; Edwin Forrest; , Pennylvania Rolmance, COLONIAL Romances ; Fine Binding
Terms of Sale
Mossback Books
books sent by Media mail @$4.25 first book $3 each book thereafter; average size Air mail @$8.25 within midwest-zone(west-coast zone-$10.50) first book. Heavy books quote for air mail. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason but with prior notice given to the seller. Foreign sales need to obtain a quote for postage.
About the Seller
Mossback Books
Biblio member since 2004
Hartland, Michigan
About Mossback Books
Sales through the internet and at book shows in the midwest.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- New
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- 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....
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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