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The American Indians, their history, Condition and Prospects from Original Notes and Manuscripts; Together with an appendix, containing thrilling narratives, daring exploits, etc. etc.
by Henry R. Schoolcraft
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Buffalo: George H. Derby and Co., 1851. New Revised Edition. 3/4 leather. Good. 23 x 15 cm. Octavo. 495pp. Bound in contemporary 3/4 red leather with marble boards and endpapers. 5 raised bands to spine. Frontispiece illustration of King Hendrick. Front gutter is cracked. Rubbing to the joints and corners, wear to head of spine. Howes S-188.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60461
- Title
- The American Indians, their history, Condition and Prospects from Original Notes and Manuscripts; Together with an appendix, containing thrilling narratives, daring exploits, etc. etc.
- Author
- Henry R. Schoolcraft
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Revised Edition
- Publisher
- George H. Derby and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Buffalo
- Date Published
- 1851
- Bookseller catalogs
- Native American;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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