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Two Centuries of Costume in America in Two Volumes
by Earle, Alice Morse
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0879280549
- ISBN 13
- 9780879280543
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Corner House Pub, 1979-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 5x3x8. Corner House Publishers; Williamstown, 1974. Hardcover. Complete 2 Volume Set. A Very Good, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, cocked, some wear to spine edges and board corners, some scattered foxing top text block edge, binding sturdy and intact, some rubbing to board/spine edges, bit of age toning to pages, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, some edge/corner wear with few small tears/chips along edges, trace sunning to spine, reddish scuff marks verso panels, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 824pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1030839
- Title
- Two Centuries of Costume in America in Two Volumes
- Author
- Earle, Alice Morse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0879280549
- ISBN 13
- 9780879280543
- Publisher
- Corner House Pub
- Place of Publication
- Williamstown, Ma
- Date Published
- 1979-11-01
- Size
- 5x3x8
- X weight
- 26 oz
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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