Annals of Portsmouth
by ADAMS, NATHANIEL
- Used
- first
- Condition
- First Edition. Contemporary and presumably original full calf; page spotting, rubbing, front free endpaper chipped; good. Red mo
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Published by the Author, 1825. First Edition. Contemporary and presumably original full calf; page spotting, rubbing, front free endpaper chipped; good. Red morocco and gilt label of “W. Adams” on the front board; ownership signature of Winthrop Adams (extremity chipped) and the book label of Charles W. Adams inside the front cover and the stamp “Charles W. Adams, Cambridge, Mass.” at the top of the title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36406P
- Title
- Annals of Portsmouth
- Author
- ADAMS, NATHANIEL
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition. Contemporary and presumably original full calf; page spotting, rubbing, front free endpaper chipped; good. Red mo
- Publisher
- Published by the Author
- Place of Publication
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Date Published
- 1825
- Bookseller catalogs
- AMERICANA;
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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"...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...