The Byrth, Lyf and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of hte Rounde Table, Theyr Marveyllous Enquestes and Adventures
by Thomas Malory
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 9110357211
- ISBN 13
- 9789110357211
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. Hardcover. Good. Period (perhaps original) binding of 3/4 morocco on marbled paper-covered boards, marbled endsheets, raised bands, titles in gilt. The upper board of Vol. I is present but detached, the gutter of Vol. II is split two inches from the bottom, penny-sized chip in the leather at the top of the spine of Vol. II, corners rubbed through. The text blocks are not toned; foxing varies from none to very light to moderate.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89538
- Title
- The Byrth, Lyf and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of hte Rounde Table, Theyr Marveyllous Enquestes and Adventures
- Author
- Thomas Malory
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 9110357211
- ISBN 13
- 9789110357211
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Date Published
- 1817
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.