The Carlyles’ Chelsea Home, being some account of No. 5, Cheyne Row
by BLUNT, REGINALD
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition. One of 100 copies. Publisher’s cloth with a vellum spine; some foxing; near fine in the rare dust jacket (minor
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. First Edition. One of 100 copies. Publisher’s cloth with a vellum spine; some foxing; near fine in the rare dust jacket (minor chipping and wear) which identifies the cover cloth as “...the ‘Kells’ linen, hand-woven by the cotters of Armagh - by that Irish Peasantry from the efforts to help whom, (hopeless though it seemed to him in 1849,) Carlyle could not withhold his admiration and respect.”
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- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37854P
- Title
- The Carlyles’ Chelsea Home, being some account of No. 5, Cheyne Row
- Author
- BLUNT, REGINALD
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition. One of 100 copies. Publisher’s cloth with a vellum spine; some foxing; near fine in the rare dust jacket (minor
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Bookseller catalogs
- CARLYLE, THOMAS;
Terms of Sale
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Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...