DOMESTIC LIFE IN ENGLAND, FROM THE EARLIEST Period TO THE PRESENT TIME. WITH …
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1. 1835. 1st Ed. London: Printed for Thomas Tegg and Son, Cheapside...by C.Whittingham, Chiswick. pp.xix + [1](engraving list) + 379 +[1](printers note. 32 engravings. 6 5/8"" x 4 1/4"". Original half-leather binding. Attractive w. mild edgewear, bump and rub. Dark green leather spine and corners. Marbled boards. Spine showing raised bands, multi-layered gilt compartment lines, and label w. gilt letters on brown leather. Pages clean, bright, tight and square; original ribbon marker. Chapters on: Domestic Architecture; Interior of an Old English Mansion; Meals; Historical Notices of Education in England; Almanacks; Newpapers; Post Office; Ancient Furniture; Tapestry; Curfew; Chimneys and Fireplaces; Lamps and Lanterns; Candles, Candlesticks, and Snuffers; Coals; Bread; Baking; Ale & Wine; Coaches; Traveling; Dress; Superstitions; Servants
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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