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Life Of Andrew Jackson; In Three Volumes
by Parton, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mason Brothers, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First edition of Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton, published in 1860.. Thick octavo, [three volumes], xxx, 636pp; x, 672pp; x, 734pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt, thin trim stamped in blind on front and rear. Four bands across spine. All three volumes with solid text blocks, with some rubbing to corners and toning to edges. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper of Volume I. Shelf wear to each copy, cloth lifting along spine, some wear to gilt titles. Clean text blocks. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard in all three volumes (Martin / Goehlert 2750) (Sabin 58952) (Howes P112).
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12890
- Title
- Life Of Andrew Jackson; In Three Volumes
- Author
- Parton, James
- Illustrator
- First edition of Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton, published in 1860.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Mason Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- The Memoirs of Andrew Jackson, Waldo Andrew Jackson, The election of Andrew Jackson, Andrew Jackson and the Bank War, American Lion Jackson Meacham, first edition American Lion, A Short History of the United States Remini, The life of Andrew Jackson
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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