The Boy's Own Volume; of Fact, Fiction, History, and Adventure (Christmas, 1864)
by Beeton, S.O. (Ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: S.O. Beeton, 1864 Book. Illus. by Plates and Woodcuts. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth, intricately blindstamped and decorated in gilt on boards. Several gatherings and illustrations were loose, so I glued them carefully and priced the book accordingly. A marvelous collection of stories, tricks, projects, and puzzles to delight any serious young person. All edges gilt. Hinges cracked but holding. 552 pp. plus catalog bound in..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003641
- Title
- The Boy's Own Volume; of Fact, Fiction, History, and Adventure (Christmas, 1864)
- Author
- Beeton, S.O. (Ed.)
- Illustrator
- Plates and Woodcuts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- S.O. Beeton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN Stories. Adventure. Juvenile.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile; Children's;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...