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America International Encyclopedia
by Lewis, William Dodge (editor)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: American International Encyclopedia, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Unpaginated. Volume XI only. Nashville- Peebles. No DJ. Heavily faded red cloth boards. Gilt bands on spine very faded. Heavy soiling to boards and edges of text block. Shelf wear to edges. Spine cocked. Decorative map endpapers. Rear endpapers heavily soiled. Age tanning and soiling to pages throughout. Large stain on full page photo of Radio City Music hall (recto) and Vacation Lands (verso). Clear mildew damage has occurred to the text, but it has been cleaned as to avoid further damage. A somewhat rare copy of the eleventh volume of the 1950 revision of the American International Encyclopedia. Reference
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Details
- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X03N6U
- Title
- America International Encyclopedia
- Author
- Lewis, William Dodge (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American International Encyclopedia
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
Biblio member since 2022
Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
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Glossary
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- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Mildew
- Mildew is an all-too-common affliction that plagues books and erodes their collectibility, value and preservation. A fungus...
- 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...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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