The Fall Of Maximilian's Empire As Seen From A United States Gun-boat
by Schroeder, Seaton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Ontario, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1887. First Edition. HB. Black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 130 pp. plus 4 pp. publishers ads at rear, patterned end-papers. Frontis portrait of Maximilian. Seaton Schroeder (1849-1922) rose to the rank of Rear Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Presentation copy with the inscription "General Townsend, compliments of the author" and dated 1887 on ffep. Townsend was most likely Edward Davis Townsend (1817-1893) and became adjutant general of te army. Further inscription stating that this copy was given as a gift by the daughter of General Townsend in 1952. No marks in book but for previous owner's stamp on front end-paper, binding tight. Book condition VG.
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- Bookseller
- Parker's Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OQ8454
- Title
- The Fall Of Maximilian's Empire As Seen From A United States Gun-boat
- Author
- Schroeder, Seaton
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
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- 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...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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