Encyclopedia of American Biography: Compiled Under the Editorial Supervision of a Notable Advisory Board
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1940 three quarter bound hardcover as pictured. A collection of short biographies of prominent citizens, many with beautiful full page b&w or sepia portraits. Blue cloth and leather boards are rubbed and scuffed with moderate wear of the leather at head and tail of spine, hinges and at corners. Printed endpapers with linen reinforced hinges. Text block is wavy and a bit musty but appears otherwise clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2530
- Title
- Encyclopedia of American Biography
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The American Historical Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 570
- Size
- 8x10.5
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography, American History
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Biography;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.