Where The Sportsman Loves To Linger A Narrative Of The Most Popular Canoe Trips In Maine [inscribed]
by Stanton, G. Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Cooperstown, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ogilvie. Poor with no dust jacket. 1905. Hardcover. Inner front hinge cracked. The corners are worn and the ends of the spine are frayed. The binding is also cracked in a couple more spots. ; INSCRIBED "with the compliments of the author" on verso of frontispiece map. The author did not sign his name, but instead inscribed "with the compliments of the author". .
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- Bookseller
- Willis Monie Books - ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18911
- Title
- Where The Sportsman Loves To Linger A Narrative Of The Most Popular Canoe Trips In Maine [inscribed]
- Author
- Stanton, G. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Ogilvie
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Maine, New England, Canoe, Canoe Trips, CANOEING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maine;
Terms of Sale
Willis Monie Books - ABAA
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About the Seller
Willis Monie Books - ABAA
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Cooperstown, New York
About Willis Monie Books - ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
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