The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies - Series I - Volume XLII Part II - Correspondence Etc.
by Davis, Maj. George B.; Perry, Leslie J.; Kirkley, Jospeh W.; Lamont, Hon. Daniel S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893. Some rubbings to boards, spine sunned with small holes to cloth at joints and titles dulled. Front and rear hinges heavily cracked, particularly front hinge which has previous tape repair, but text block in good order, some page corners creased but pp clean.. Cloth. Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo Thick.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55780
- Title
- The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies - Series I - Volume XLII Part II - Correspondence Etc.
- Author
- Davis, Maj. George B.; Perry, Leslie J.; Kirkley, Jospeh W.; Lamont, Hon. Daniel S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo Thick
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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