Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Biography : embracing a series of original memoirs of the Most Distinguished Persons of All Times.

Francis L. Hawks, American edition editor

Verlag: D. Appleton and Company, 846 & 848 Broadway, New York, 1856

Beschreibung

1856 EDITION. First American Edition. A to Z in single volume. (7 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 2 5/8" thick) Brown Morocco leather spine and corners with blind ruled raised bands and bright gilt lettering. Some wear to the heavy leather with one deeply dinged corner but in excellent shape with wonderful patina. Decorative marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers and curved page edges on all sides. Some fading and light rubbing wear to the sturdy boards but in remarkable shape. Endpapers and page edges are bright and colorful. Lightly signed and dated by the original owner in 1859. Text is printed in double columns with B&W portrait illustrations sprinkled throughout. Pages are very lightly tanned, clean and unmarked. Binding is strong and tight. What an elegant book!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1537722203615

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Biography : ...

Verlag: D. Appleton and Company, 846 & 848 Broadway, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1856

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine