The Making of an American
por RIIS, Jacob
- Usado
- first
- Condição
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- Livreiro
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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Sobre este item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1901. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (22cm); vertically-ribbed navy blue cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; top edge gilt; xiv,443,[1] + [2]pp ads, with photographic frontispiece portrait of the author and 83 illustrations. Modest external wear, rear hinge cracked but holding, with previous owners contemporary penciled inscription on front endpaper, with his corresponding small label on front pastedown; Very Good and sound. Riis's biography, chronocling his early life in Denmark, and his struggles as an immigrant in the United States.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 60185
- Título
- The Making of an American
- Autor
- RIIS, Jacob
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition
- Editorial
- The Macmillan Company
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1901
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Social History;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
Sobre Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
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- Octavo
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- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...