A Parisian in America
by Soisons, Guy Jean Rauol Eugene Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dj
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1906. xii, 259p. pictorial cloth. A near fine copy, with very faint rubbing of the spine ends and the forecorners of the covers and the former owner's bookplate is on the front paste-down endpaper, no d.j.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dj. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018031
- Title
- A Parisian in America
- Author
- Soisons, Guy Jean Rauol Eugene Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Estes and Lauriat
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, AMERICAN. UNITED STATES--DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL. STATES--SOCIAL LIFE CUSTOMS--1865-1918.
- Bookseller catalogs
- United States--Description and Travel;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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