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CAMBRIDGE. As it was and as it is today
by STEEGMAN. JOHN
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
B. T. Batsford, Ltd. London. 1941. SECOND EDITION, originally published in 1940. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with colour frontis, decorative title page and 129 mono photo plates. Both sets of original map endpapers bound in at the rear. Bound in early half dark blue Morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands, compartments lettered in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Blue plain endpapers. Top edge gilt. Bound for Harrods. Binding a bit bumped and rubbed but still attractive.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10314
- Title
- CAMBRIDGE. As it was and as it is today
- Author
- STEEGMAN. JOHN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford, Ltd. London. 1941
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration; Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
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