Collection of 6 Miniature Books: The Land O' the Leal; In Fun and In Earnest; Home Sweet Home; On Business Only; Sketches by Great Masters; and The Compliments of the Season or Words for all Time [6-volume boxed set]
by Carolina Baroness Nairne, S. E. S. and, R. E. S. T
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Wellington, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Walter Scott, c. 1880. First printing. Paperback. Fine. miniature set of books in red cloth covered box gilt illustrations and titles on front and spines, 6 miniature books, each with 128 pages and red decorative borders and red edges to the pages. Gilt illustrations and titles on front and spines. The books are in beautiful condition, the box is a bit aged with an ink stain to one edge of the top.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Last Word (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1848
- Title
- Collection of 6 Miniature Books: The Land O' the Leal; In Fun and In Earnest; Home Sweet Home; On Business Only; Sketches by Great Masters; and The Compliments of the Season or Words for all Time [6-volume boxed set]
- Author
- Carolina Baroness Nairne, S. E. S. and, R. E. S. T
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- Walter Scott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1880
Terms of Sale
The Last Word
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About the Seller
The Last Word
Biblio member since 2009
Wellington
About The Last Word
Dealer in good quality books. Especially Man Booker Prize winners - signed first editions, vintage childrens\\\' books and important New Zealand books such as those by Janet Frame. Prices are not set in stone - contact me if you want to haggle or submit a reasonable offer.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
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- Miniature
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...