Fifty Years Among Authors, Books and Publishers
by Derby, J. C
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hartford, CN: M. A. Winter & Co, 1885. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 739pp. A literary feast of books and book publishing in the 19th century. Many long forgotten authors, book publishers, and Civil War Generals that became authors. In cinnamon cloth, with gilt letters and front panel device (some rubbing, and bent corners).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002994
- Title
- Fifty Years Among Authors, Books and Publishers
- Author
- Derby, J. C
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- M. A. Winter & Co
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, CN
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Literature, 19th Century, New York City
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books About Books;
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...