A Knight of the Cumberland
by Fox, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Mild sunning to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and mild fraying to head and foot of spine. Previous owners name in pencil to
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1906. Hardcover. Mild sunning to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and mild fraying to head and foot of spine. Previous owners name in pencil to front free end paper. Else pages clean and binding tight. Very good(-) despite outer wear.. Hardcover octavo in red cloth boards. 273 pages: b/w illustrations, frontispiece; 20 cm. Contents: A knight of the Cumberland -- On Hell-fer-Sartain Creek -- Through the Gap -- A trick o' trade -- Grayson's baby -- Courtin' on Cutshin -- The message in the sand -- The senator's last trade -- Preachin' on kingdom-come -- The passing of Abraham Shivers -- A purple rhododendron. Manners and customs. Kentucky -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90315
- Title
- A Knight of the Cumberland
- Author
- Fox, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild sunning to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and mild fraying to head and foot of spine. Previous owners name in pencil to
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...