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Philadelphia; a history of the city and its people, a record of 225 years - [Complete in 4 volumes]
by Oberholtzer, Ellis Paxson (1868-1936)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Chicago, J. S. Clarke Pub. Co. [1912], 1912. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound all in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with dark morocco gilt-blocked title and volume label indications. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional set - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc.: 4 v. plates: ill, facsims, maps, plans, ports. . Subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.) - History. Philadelphia (Pa.) - Biography - Intellectual life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168403
- Title
- Philadelphia; a history of the city and its people, a record of 225 years - [Complete in 4 volumes]
- Author
- Oberholtzer, Ellis Paxson (1868-1936)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia, Chicago, J. S. Clarke Pub. Co. [1912]
- Date Published
- 1912
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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