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General Directory and Business Advertiser of the City of Chicago for the Year 1844; with a Historical Sketch and Statistics extending from 1837 to 1844
by Norris, J. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: T. F. Bohen. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1903. Reprint. First Printing. Hard Cover. This "Souvenir Publication" is an accurate facsimile of the original directory published in Chicago by Ellis & Fergus in 1844. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on cover. . A small ding on upper cover, very small closed tear on title page, front hinge slightly separated, former owner's name on ffep, else fine; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 116 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28785
- Title
- General Directory and Business Advertiser of the City of Chicago for the Year 1844; with a Historical Sketch and Statistics extending from 1837 to 1844
- Author
- Norris, J. W
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Reprint. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. F. Bohen
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- Chicago, Reference, Rare Books, Facsimile Editions, Local History;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Business, Law & Government;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
Glossary
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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