American Fiction, 1774-1850: A Contribution Towards a Bibliography
by Wright, Lyle H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
San Marino, California: The Huntington Library, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition Revised. Large Octavo. xviii + 411 pp, introduction, key to books referred to by notes, abbreviations used for libraries in the Census, Bibliography, Chronological Index, Title Index. Faintly foxed text block, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.25" x 9.25". Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Price clipped DJ In acetate protector..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008325
- Title
- American Fiction, 1774-1850: A Contribution Towards a Bibliography
- Author
- Wright, Lyle H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Edition Revised
- Publisher
- The Huntington Library
- Place of Publication
- San Marino, California
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- Titles in American Fiction prior to 1850 - from 1774 AD to 1850 AD
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOOKS & PUBLISHING;
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Octavo
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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