ACROSS COUNTRY
by WANDERER" [D'AVIGDOR, Elim H.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Occasional light foxing. Fine in an attractive, Fine binding
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Occasional light foxing. Fine in an attractive, Fine binding. G. Bowers. Octavo (5-3/4" x 9") bound by Bayntun for Brentano's in 3/4 red morocco leather with a gilt-decorated and lettered spine, top edge gilt. Illustrated with 22 color plates and a number of black-and-white text illustrations by G. Bowers.
Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018443
- Title
- ACROSS COUNTRY
- Author
- WANDERER" [D'AVIGDOR, Elim H.]
- Illustrator
- G. Bowers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Occasional light foxing. Fine in an attractive, Fine binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bradbury, Agnew, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings, Fox Hunting, Horses
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...