English Men Of Letters: Thackeray: Goldsmith: Daniel Defoe
by Morley, John (editor of English Men of Letters); Trollope, Anthony (Thackeray by)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1879. Front hinge detatched, Three parts in oneFormer owner's bookplate on fep, tape peeled marbled paper on bep, light wear down the gutters, light foxing or age toning, else clean and tight with marbled endleaves. All edges marbled. Red leather with gilt stamped decoration/illustration on front cover, gitl stamped decoration on back cover and on spine, 5 raised bands, usual rubbing to the edges, corners, and spine. Thackeray is 210pp. Goldsmith is 160pp. Daniel Defoe is 171pp.. Red Leather. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB9976
- Title
- English Men Of Letters: Thackeray: Goldsmith: Daniel Defoe
- Author
- Morley, John (editor of English Men of Letters); Trollope, Anthony (Thackeray by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- Biographies, Thackeray Biography, Biographical Works
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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