Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (Carl Sandburg Commemorative Issue, Winter 1952)
by Carl Sandburg
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Illinois State Historical Society, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. Special commemorative issue devoted to Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, with contributions from Adlai E. Stevenson, Harry E. Pratt, and others. Octavo, pp. 295-416 pp. Rebound in black buckram binding with gilt stamping on spine, upper wrap affixed to front board as label. From private collection. Small closed tears to a few pages. No markings or ownership ink.
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- Black Paw Books (US)
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- 160314015
- Title
- Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (Carl Sandburg Commemorative Issue, Winter 1952)
- Author
- Carl Sandburg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Illinois State Historical Society
- Date Published
- 1952
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- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...