A Treatise on the Art of Politemess, Good Breeding, and Manners, with Maxims and Moral Reflections
by D. Mackellar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Detroit: [By the Author?], 1855. A very charming and wise book with many quotable maxims; Brown cloth, gilt cover title, & blind cover decoration & borders; A poor copy lacking 1/4 of spine, interior hinges cracked, lacking free endpapers, & with occasionally heavy foxing/toning; 168 pages. Size: 4.25"x7.25". Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- White Raven Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BG6115
- Title
- A Treatise on the Art of Politemess, Good Breeding, and Manners, with Maxims and Moral Reflections
- Author
- D. Mackellar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- [By the Author?]
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Date Published
- 1855
- Bookseller catalogs
- Business, Economics & Politics; Social Science; Philosophy;
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Ypsilanti, Michigan
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...