Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co, 1893. Hardcover. Spine sunned and darkened a bit; minor edge-wear else an about near fine(-) copy. Very tight and clean.. Octavo in light blue (turqoise) calf and marbled paper backed boards; xiii, 237 pages frontispiece, plates, portrait, facsimile, 21 cm, A very handsome binding, with raised bands and gilt titles and ornamentation. Contents: Through colonial doorways.--The meschianza.--New York balls and receptions.--The American philosophical society.--The Wistar parties.--A bundle of old love letters.--The Philadelphia dancing assemblies. United States Manners and customs. To 1775 United States -- Social life and customs -- To 1775. Ãtats-Unis -- Histoire -- ca 1600-1775 (PÃ©riode coloniale) United States.

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Bookseller: Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 87063
Title: Through Colonial Doorways
Author: Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Spine sunned and darkened a bit; minor edge-wear else an about near fine(-) copy. Very tight and clean.
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Co
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1893

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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....
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...