A Chapter of Erie
by Adams, C.F., Jr
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/None as Issued
- Seller
-
Plainfield, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Mass: University Press/Fields, Osgood & Co., 1869. History of the Erie (Pennsylvania) Railroad Company. Charming little green book with gilt type and decorations on cover and spine, & dark brown endpapers inside. Cover shows some rubbing and some wear at all extremities, but it is solid and still attractive and all the gilt is fresh. Inscribed neatly in black ink by former owner, George G. Lowell. Inside pages show some minor foxing and shadows, else clean and tight. A nice, well-preserved book, filled with historic detail. . 1st Edition. Cloth. Good/None as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Country Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30836
- Title
- A Chapter of Erie
- Author
- Adams, C.F., Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None as Issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- University Press/Fields, Osgood & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Mass
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Railroads; Pennsylvania; American History; Transportation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railroad; Pennsylvania;
Terms of Sale
The Country Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Country Bookshop
Biblio member since 2011
Plainfield, Vermont
About The Country Bookshop
60,000 books, old postcards, and assorted paper ephemera in an old house located in the rural town of Plainfield, VT. We have been in business since 1974. We're open 7 days a week from 10 until 5.
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
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