Heroes of Hebrew History.
by WILBERFORCE, Samuel
- Used
- Condition
- English school prize bookplate on pastedown; some light wear at extremties and minot chipping at head of spine; tight, sound and
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London:: W. H. Allen & Co.,, 1896.. New edition.. blue polished calf, gilt paneled spine.. English school prize bookplate on pastedown; some light wear at extremties and minot chipping at head of spine; tight, sound and attractive.. 8vo,.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13586
- Title
- Heroes of Hebrew History.
- Author
- WILBERFORCE, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Blue polished calf, gilt paneled spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - English school prize bookplate on pastedown; some light wear at extremties and minot chipping at head of spine; tight, sound and
- Edition
- New edition.
- Publisher
- W. H. Allen & Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1896.
- Pages
- 368 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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...
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