Boswell the Ominous Years, 1774-1776 -- Volume 9 of The Yale editions of the private papers of James Boswell
by James Boswell; Charles Ryskamp (editor); Frederick A. Pottle (editor); Tom O'Sullivan (jacket design)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y.: McGraw Hill, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Good. Stated First Edition (U.S.) ; Octavo; In heavily edgeworn/chipped dustjacket with foxing/tanning to verso. Jacket flap is not clipped. Quarter bound: navy blue cloth with gold lettering. Blue paper covered boards worn at edges. Plain end pages. Previous owner's name , location and a date inked top left corner front pastedown. Binding solid but with some pull top and bottom. Top textblock edge dust stained and slightly foxed. (427 pages.)
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- Bookseller
- A Cappella Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247798
- Title
- Boswell the Ominous Years, 1774-1776 -- Volume 9 of The Yale editions of the private papers of James Boswell
- Author
- James Boswell; Charles Ryskamp (editor); Frederick A. Pottle (editor); Tom O'Sullivan (jacket design)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1963
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A Cappella Books
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Atlanta, Georgia
About A Cappella Books
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A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
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- Cloth
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