Virginia: The Old Dominion
by Andrews, Matthew Page
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two Volumes 4to., xviii(3)326pp.; 337pp.(cumulative to p.663). Solid First Edition, #712 of an unknown limitation. Bound in full navy leather with spine titles in gilt and decorative armorial shield in gilt on front boards. Top edge gilt. Square, tight and clean text throughout. Off-setting to end-papers and paste-downs. Rubbing to edges, hinges and tips and particularly heavy to spine ends. Bookplate of Ansel and Effie Verity on front paste-downs. Lacking slipcase. Signed by the author on the ffep of volume one. Not perfect but a collectable set at a great price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011158
- Title
- Virginia: The Old Dominion
- Author
- Andrews, Matthew Page
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed/Inscribed;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
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Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...