Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales; Their Legendary Lore and Popular History. Three Volumes Complete. Volume I: South, Volume II: Midlands, Volume III: North and Wales.
by TIMBS, JOHN (Re-edited, Revised, and Enlarged by ALEXANDER GUNN):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Warne, London, c. 1880. 3 volumes, Plates. 8vo. Pages: xii:577; x:575; & x:573. Contemporary half green calf over marbled boards, spine gilt ruled on raised bands, with crimson lettering piece, all edges marbled. Corners rubbed, binding mottled but very sound. Weight 2.720 kg thus extra overseas shipping will be requested.
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- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20832
- Title
- Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales; Their Legendary Lore and Popular History. Three Volumes Complete. Volume I: South, Volume II: Midlands, Volume III: North and Wales.
- Author
- TIMBS, JOHN (Re-edited, Revised, and Enlarged by ALEXANDER GUNN):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Warne, London, c. 1880.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Bristow and Garland
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
About Bristow and Garland
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Glossary
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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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Marbled boards
- ...