A full Morocco goatskin Solander case for the British first edition of Thoughts and Adventures by Winston S. Churchill
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
`. This is a full blue Morocco goatskin Solander case for the British first edition of Thoughts and Adventures by Winston S. Churchill, published by Thornton Butterworth Ltd. in London in 1932. The case features a rounded, hubbed spine, the spine bands gilt rule framed and gilt decorated, the covers with gilt rule borders, the interior lined with blue velvet. Condition of the case is very good. The sole defect we note is some superficial scuffing and scratching of the leather to the center right of the front cover.
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- Bookseller
- Churchill Book Collector (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007779
- Title
- A full Morocco goatskin Solander case for the British first edition of Thoughts and Adventures by Winston S. Churchill
- Book Condition
- Used - `
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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About the Seller
Churchill Book Collector
Biblio member since 2010
San Diego, California
About Churchill Book Collector
We buy and sell books by and about Sir Winston Churchill. If you seek a Churchill edition you do not find in our current online inventory, please contact us; we might be able to find it for you. We are always happy to help fellow collectors answer questions about the many editions of Churchill's many works.
Glossary
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- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...