The History of Xerxes: With Engravings
by Jacob Abbott
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Plano, Texas, United States
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About This Item
The 1854 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of Xerxes, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All seven B&W engravings are intact, including frontispiece.
Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with significant wear on top. Stains on cover and small tear on front top hinge. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.
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Details
- Bookseller
- PWK Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AB2
- Title
- The History of Xerxes
- Author
- Jacob Abbott
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- abbott's histories, 1854
- Bookseller catalogs
- PWK Nonfiction; Abbott's Histories;
Terms of Sale
PWK Books
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About the Seller
PWK Books
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Plano, Texas
About PWK Books
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Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
- 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...
- 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....
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