London: John Harris, 1832. Book. Very Good. Quarter Leather. First Edition. 12mo. pp. iv, 261 + publisher's adverts."With Thirty-Four Engravings representing the sovereigns in their proper costume and Six Engravings on Steel". Original publisher's quarter dark maroon calf binding with green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Binding very good with a slight general wear only and a litlle rubbing. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, minimal foxing. A very good copy. A volume in the "Little Library" series..

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Bookseller: Loe Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006771
Title: THE BRITISH STORY Briefly Told, From Early Times to the Present Period
Author: Anon
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: John Harris
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1832
Size: 12mo
Bookseller catalogs: History - British;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
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...
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....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.