Picturesque America; or, the Land We Live in. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Counry (2 Vol. Set)
by Bryant, William Cullen, editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872. Hardcover. Very good condition. With illustrations on steel and wood, by eminent American artists. Bound in full brown leather with the covers and spines stamped in gilt and blind. All edges gilt. Gilt inner dentelles. Five raised bands on the spines. Rubbing wear to the edges. Inner hinges have been professionally repaired.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9013029
- Title
- Picturesque America; or, the Land We Live in. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Counry (2 Vol. Set)
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen, editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- engravings scenery
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...