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Pictonians at Home and Abroad: sketches of Professional men and Women of Pictou County - Its History and Institutions
by Rev. J. P. Macphie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Pinkham Press, 1914. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Pinkham Press; Boston, 1914. Hardcover. A Very Good, maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt emblem on front board and spine, some handling/scuffing to boards, rubbing along board and spine edges, small rub mark bottom text block corner, some age toning to pages, starting hinges, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, slightly bumped bottom board corners, previous owner handwritten ink name top front free endpaper, without Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 232pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1040314
- Title
- Pictonians at Home and Abroad: sketches of Professional men and Women of Pictou County - Its History and Institutions
- Author
- Rev. J. P. Macphie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Pinkham Press
- Date Published
- 1914
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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