Carpenter's Geographical Reader: North America

Frank G. Carpenter

American Book Company, copyright, 1898. First edition.

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Book: Very Good
Our ref: RCB-703529a311f5

What we checked, and where to see itRCB-703529a311f5 · 7 photographs of this copy

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Imprint code "Carp. N. Am. E-P 20" beneath copyright

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Spine imprint: American Book Company

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Companion list shows Australia volume still "(In preparation.)", consistent with an early state

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Olive/tan cloth with red pictorial globe stamping, "North America" title

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Flaws, each one named

Soiling and rubbing to front and rear cloth boards

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Bumped and frayed corners

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Wear to head and tail of spine

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Age-toning/browning to page-block edges and text leaves

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Scattered foxing spots on cover

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This copy

First edition

What a true first shows: First published 1898 by American Book Company; this era of school readers carried no number line, so printings are distinguished only by copyright date, imprint codes, and the list of companion volumes on the copyright page.

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.