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Salmagundi; or, the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. and Others
by William Irving, James Kirke Paulding, and Washington Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1860. Hardcover. Stated "Printed from the Original Edition, With a Preface and Notes by Evert C. Duyckinck." 5.5 x 8in. xiv. 412pp. Engraved frontispiece and title page. Publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows the extremities shelf rubbed with marginal instances of loss, boards somewhat shelf rubbed, engraved former owner bookplate of the period at the paste-down, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. As pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31013
- Title
- Salmagundi; or, the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. and Others
- Author
- William Irving, James Kirke Paulding, and Washington Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
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About the Seller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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