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The Fabulous Showman: The Life and Times of P. T. Barnum (Easton Press)
by Wallace, Irving
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Easton Press, 1990. Collector's Edition. Leather Bound. Near Fine. Collector's edition is near fine with touch of shelf wear, else tight and clean. 279 pages with black & whites and collector's notes laid-in. Leather bound with gilt emboss, ribbon marker, page edges gilt, and raised bands to spine. Remains an attractive copy of this installment in the Easton Press library of American history.
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- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21331
- Title
- The Fabulous Showman: The Life and Times of P. T. Barnum (Easton Press)
- Author
- Wallace, Irving
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
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About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
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Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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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...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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