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Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains - George Tweney's Copy
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1836. First Edition. Two vols. in original cloth. Very Good. Two volumes, 8vo. Pp. [3], 4-6, [13], 285, [1]; viii, [1], 10-279, [1], followed by eight pages of publisher ads. Folding map frontis. Bound in green diaper cloth with gilt lettering on backstrips. Both volumes with light rubbing to cloth; the embossed stamp of Chas. Miller's Book Hive (15 Ann St., NYC), 1859, on the front free endpapers of both vols. Other than light, scattered foxing, condition of the set is notably superlative: corners sharp, spines untouched, hinges and joints strong. Laid in is a note card, "ex libris George H. Tweney," with his typed bibliographical notes concerning the priority of first states of the first edition. First edition, first issue per Wagner-Camp and Howes, with no copyright date on verso of title page; map bound in Vol. I, not Vol. II; signature number "1" at bottom of p. 5. Tweney seems to agree with Jacob Blanck (Bibliography of American Literature) in ascribing the points above to the second state. Regardless, the lovely preservation of this particular set is consistent with the priority Tweney placed on condition.
In The Washington 89, George Tweney's bibliography of the most important titles concerning Washington State, he cites the many editions of this work over the decades, and suggests that serious collectors "will want several editions in their libraries". Tweney followed his advice, inasmuch as his typed bibliographical data concludes, "see notes in my other copy of the first edition also".GRAFF, 2158; HOWES, I81; SABIN, 35129; SOLIDAY, II-568; WAGNER-CAMP,
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7226
- Title
- Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains - George Tweney's Copy
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Two vols. in original cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea, and Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1836
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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- 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...
- Diaper
- aka Diapering A decorative design of repeated diamonds or geometric shapes on the cover, usually on cloth boards. The design is...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
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