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A POCKET DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: ABRIDGED FROM THE AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF NOAH WEBSTER: PREFIXED IS A COOOECTION OF WORDS, PHRASES, LATIN AND FRECH WITH TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH
by Webster, Noah (Edited by William G. Webster)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Mason Brothers, 1865. Leather-bound (Miniature). Good Plus. 32mo, 4.25 in. X 3 in. pp. 249, [1] (advertising). Handsome, soft dark brown morocco with wrap-around scalloped belt and decorative interwoven leather loop. Gilt title to spine. Rubbing to corners and edges. Previous owner's inscription and name to front free endpaper. Hinge split at title page, but holding. Light age-toning to pages.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87323
- Title
- A POCKET DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: ABRIDGED FROM THE AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF NOAH WEBSTER: PREFIXED IS A COOOECTION OF WORDS, PHRASES, LATIN AND FRECH WITH TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH
- Author
- Webster, Noah (Edited by William G. Webster)
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound (Miniature)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mason Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- reference;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
Biblio member since 2004
Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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