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The Compendium of American Genealogy: The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of The First Families of America - 7 Volume Set
by Frederick Adams Virkus
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
GenealogicalPublishing Company, 1925-1942. First Edition. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. F.A. Virkus & Company / Institute of American Genealogy; Chicago, 1925-1942. Hardcover. First Edition. Complete 7 Volume Set. Ex-Library. An Acceptable, navy blue binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding a bit shaky, handling/scuffing to boards, rubbing along board edges, wear to board corners and spine edges, some age toning to pages, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, specked bottom text block edges, fading to pastedown/endpaper margins, stress crease to spine, top text block edges a bit dusty, moisture stain top text block edge Volume 5, few scuff and smudge marks to text block edges, damaged spine Volume 1 with black tape to front joint and top and bottom spine buckram, cracked hinge and spine buckram separating from backing material of Volume 1, library markings include: library bookplates, embossed library stamp, few pencil markings, ink number stamps, library due date card pocket, library calling numbers written on bottom spines, sticker residue bottom spine, without Dust wrappers. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]., (Vol.1) 1148pp., (Vol.2) 628pp., (Vol.3) 815pp., (Vol.4) 912pp., (Vol.5) 943pp., (Vol.6) 960pp., (Vol.7) 1040pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Seller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- SKU1040705
- Title
- The Compendium of American Genealogy: The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of The First Families of America - 7 Volume Set
- Author
- Frederick Adams Virkus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- GenealogicalPublishing Company
- Date Published
- 1925-1942
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 20.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
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- Buckram
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Acceptable
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- 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,...
- Wrappers
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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....
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