The Writings of George Washington; Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages and Other Papers, Official and Private, Volume II
by George Washington
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Austin, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Russell, Odiorne, and Metcalf, 1834. Book. Fair. Full-Leather. In full calf with gilt edges to boards. Letters on leather labels worn away. Other wear and rubbing. Name in ink to front end paper. Both hinges cracked with front hinge almost detached. Half-inch of leather missing at spine ends. Mild foxing. Volume II only. .
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- Bookseller
- Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 118571
- Title
- The Writings of George Washington; Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages and Other Papers, Official and Private, Volume II
- Author
- George Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Russell, Odiorne, and Metcalf
- Date Published
- 1834
Terms of Sale
Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2013
Austin, Minnesota
About Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller
We have been selling books for over 15 years. We specialize in Americana, First Edition Literature, Golf, History, Railroad, Chess Medical, Western Americana, Mysteries, Economic History, Poetry, Aviation, Ornithology, Minnesota, Horses, Genealogy and Military Books.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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