THE COVENT GARDEN JOURNAL
by Stockdale, J. J. [editor]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: J. J. Stockdale, 1810. First Thus. Hardcover. Octavo, 816 pages; VG-; in late 19th century rebinding of three-quarter brown calf, boards in brown marbled paper; spine paneled, with gilt lettering and design; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; front and back boards scuffed; chipping to paper at edges of back board; upper edge of textblock gilt; mild age-toning to textblock; with all four plates, plates faintly offset; pages clean; two parts in one, with second half-title and title page, pagination continuous; CX consignment; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1346613. Special Collections.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1346613
- Title
- THE COVENT GARDEN JOURNAL
- Author
- Stockdale, J. J. [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- J. J. Stockdale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIBLIO-LIVE-2
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About the Seller
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Rockville, Maryland
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
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