Clarke Thomas E Compiler (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Griffith & Simon, Phildelphia, 1841
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Bookshelf, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.Old Bookshelf
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 63pp. Brown publisher's cloth, gilt lettering. Light wear to cover, 1/4 inch chip at head of spine, dampstaining and foxing appearing most heavily to first and last few pages, binding is tight light pencil notations on endpapers. A previous owner drew a detailed, and comical pe…ncil drawing of an orator standing at a lectern giving a speech. The type in this book is very small, and the compiler explains that "larger type would greatly increase the size and price" of the book! Information in the book includes agriculture health, temperance, U.S. Constitution, phrenology, religion, cookery and more.
More imagesThe Thomas Winthrop Streeter Collection of Americana 8 Volumes
Clarke, Thomas P. [compiler]; Hover, Caroline F. [compiler]; Lasswell, David [compiler]; Lazare, Edward J. [compiler]; Nikirk, Robert [compiler]; Patterson, Jerry E. [compiler]; Smith II, Paul Jordan [compiler]
Published by Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Chaparral Books
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: CBA
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dustjacket as issued. Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1970. Hardcover. Eight volume set comprised of volumes 1-7 bound in paper covered boards, and one index bound in cloth covered boards. Books are in Good condition, with overall handling and shelfwear, sunning to spines and boards, some bumping to corner…s, and to heads of spines. Binding is tight, gilt stamped lettering shows wear. Interior is clean, text and images are free of markings. Included are multiple sheets of the auction price lists. **PLEASE NOTE: The weight of this set is over 20lbs and will require an additional shipping charge.**.
