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The Promise of the New South: Life After Reconstruction
by Ayers, Edward L
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0195037561
- ISBN 13
- 9780195037562
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1992-09-17. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Full number line. Inscribed by author on FFEP. Hardbound book in good+ condition. Book has been gently read, and shows light soiling to the lower leading edge of the text block. Lower edge of books show a few tiny bumps. Pale buff boards are quarterbound in green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Spine shows normal shelfwear to head and tail. Dust jacket in mylar is priceclipped, but otherwise crisp and clean.
Synopsis
Originally published: 1992. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPayePNS
- Title
- The Promise of the New South: Life After Reconstruction
- Author
- Ayers, Edward L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0195037561
- ISBN 13
- 9780195037562
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992-09-17
- X weight
- 31 oz
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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