Beacon Lights of History 9 Vols.
by Lord, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Warsaw, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1883 Beautiful set bound in navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and Liberty's torch on the spine. Volumes are dated from 1883-1894. First Series: Old Pagan Civilizations; Jewish Heroes and Prophets; Vol. 1 Antiquity; Vol 2 Middle Ages; Vol. 3 Renaissance and Reformation; Vol. 4 Warriors and Statesmen; Vol 5 Great Women; Vol. 6 Modern European Statesmen; Vol. 7 American Statesmen. Trace of shelfwear and also to the tips. Vol 1 has a dampstain to the frontis only and tidemark on the foreedge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000528
- Title
- Beacon Lights of History 9 Vols.
- Author
- Lord, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fords, Howard & Hulbert
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Fine Sets, Decorative Binding
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...