The Life of Thomas Bailey Aldrich
by Greenslet, Ferris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton and Mifflin. Near Fine. 1908. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Bound in leather spine and corners and marbled boards, top edge is gilt, marbled end-papers, very attractive copy with minor flaws only: moderate rubbing along the front edge of the spine and a small portion of the leather on the rear cover, mild rubbing on the fore-edge and to the raised spine-bands, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the illustrations include a frontis portrait of the author ; 303 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050346
- Title
- The Life of Thomas Bailey Aldrich
- Author
- Greenslet, Ferris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton and Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....