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THE TWEED RING
by Callow, Alexander B., Jr
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1990. xi, 351 pages. A collector's edition of this important study of "Boss" William Marcy Tweed and his corrupt control of New York City politics in the years following the Civil War, written by UC Santa Barbara historian Alec Callow. The book is beautifully bound in 22 kt. gilt- decorated French brown leather with raised bands on spine; all-edges gilt. An unused Easton Press bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. The book is in near fine condition: clean, bright, and tight, with slight fading along the spine.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W2476
- Title
- THE TWEED RING
- Author
- Callow, Alexander B., Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Easton First Edition Leather Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- U.S. History;
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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- Bookplate
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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