Abraham Lincoln: A Life [2 Vols.]
by Burlingame, Michael
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 2009. 2 Vols. 942pp Vol1; 1034pp Vol 2. Green cloth boards, gilt titles on spine, Lincoln's initials in gold on front board of each volume. In stiff black slipcase. B&w illustrations throughout. Tight bindings and clean, unmarked pages. Handsome 2-volume set of Burlingame's exhaustive Lincoln biography in the original slipcase. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index. Two-volume set in slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034143
- Title
- Abraham Lincoln: A Life [2 Vols.]
- Author
- Burlingame, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, First Edition
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
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