Marvels of the New West: A Vivid Portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels in the Vast Wonderland West of the Missouri River
by THAYER, William M
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwich: Henry Bill, 1889. First. hardcover. very good. Illustrated profusely in black and white. xxxvi, 715 pages. Tall thick 8vo, green cloth, decoratively gilt cover and spine. Norwich: Henry Bill, 1889. First Edition. Covers lightly stained, spine worn, cocked, still internally clean and tight -- a handsome copy overall. A very good copy.<br/> <br/> Six books in one volume, comprising marvels of nature, marvels of race, marvels of enterprise, marvels of mining, marvels of stock-raising, and marvels of agriculture.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 312574
- Title
- Marvels of the New West: A Vivid Portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels in the Vast Wonderland West of the Missouri River
- Author
- THAYER, William M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Henry Bill
- Place of Publication
- Norwich
- Date Published
- 1889
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- Tight
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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....
- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...