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Uncle Tom's Cabin and The White Slave in One Volume
by Harriet Beecher Stowe, R. Hildreth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Co, 1852. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe and "The White Slave" edited by R. Hildreth. Bound in one volume. Second UK edition of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", as stated on the title page. Published by George Routledge & Co., London, 1852, and Henry G. Bohn, London, 1852, respectively. Measures 4" x 6.5". Half-bound in black calf over nonpareil marbled boards with marbled fore-edges and endsheets. Raised bands to the spine with gilt decorations and titling. The book is in very good antiquarian condition. Minor rubbing and toning to the boards with worn edges. The leather is very well preserved at the spine with vibrant gilt. Previous owner's name erasure on the front leaf. Light foxing to the rear leaves. The textblock is gently toned but largely clean with sound binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (F5-59).
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001827
- Title
- Uncle Tom's Cabin and The White Slave in One Volume
- Author
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, R. Hildreth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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