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Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
by Samuel Lover
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: H. G. Bohn, 1845. Hardcover. Good. Handsome binding of Lover's lively, literary satire, featuring sketches of Irish life and society. With 24 tissue guarded illustrations on steel done by the author. Half leather rebind done by Morrell. Raised bands and floral decoration to spine. Gilt rules to cover. Marbled end-papers. Top edge gilt. Original gil decorated cloth covers and spine preserved and tipped in to rear. 8vo. (225x150mm) 380pp. Armorial bookplate of Harold A. Wernher to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges. Marking/scruffing to rear cover. Mild foxing to some plates. Contents otherwise clean and prim. Binding tight. Good+
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004384
- Title
- Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life
- Author
- Samuel Lover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H. G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- satire, comedy, comic, ireland, dublin, drunk, drink, humour, leather_binding, attracive_bindings, irish,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings;
Terms of Sale
AJ Scruffles
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
About AJ Scruffles
AJ Scruffles is an online bookseller, based between Epping and Harlow. Our website also hosts an online magazine with reviews, articles and humour
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
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