The Underground Railroad-a Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, Etc
by Still, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Acceptable
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Porter & Coates. Collectible - Acceptable. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1872. 1871 on copyright; early, possibly 1st edition. Sm 4to hardcover. Green buckram with gilt lettering to the spine and front board, brown endpapers. 780pp. Frontis portrait of Still, 70 fine engraving by Bensell, Schell, etc., portraits from photographs. Near Good book. Former library copy. Spine tips, edges and corners a bit worn. Insecting to about half of the exterior. Crudley taped call label to the lower spine. The front hinge is cracked fully, the rear 5". Ex-lib label on front endpage and notation to the copyright. Name stamped to the front blank. The remainder of the interior very nice! Inquire if you need further information.
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- Seller
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- MA05A-08665
- Title
- The Underground Railroad-a Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, Etc
- Author
- Still, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
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- Acceptable
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- 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...
- Buckram
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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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
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- Remainder
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- 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,...
- Fine
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