Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. III
by De Quincey, Thomas; David Masson, Editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: A. & C. Black. Hardcover. Good to Very Good. Subtitled on Half-Title: "London Reminiscences and Confessions of an Opium-Eater." Dark blue cloth with gilt titling and elaborate decoration on spine, top text block edge is gilt, leading and lower edges untrimmed which has resulted in a few uncut pages, black end papers, red titling and elaborate black decorative border on title page, 472 pages. Upper corners bumped, light wear to corners and spine ends, cover has light shelf wear, gilt on top edge is bright, other edges slightly darkened, lower portion of back hinge is cracked, page edges slightly darkened. This is a handsome volume, in remarkably nice condition for its age - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015048
- Title
- Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. III
- Author
- De Quincey, Thomas; David Masson, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, MEMOIR, BIOGRAPHY, ANTIQUARIAN,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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...
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