Hillingdon Hall, or the Cockney Squire: A Tale of Country Life
by Surtees, R.S. (Robert Smith)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo, 1888. Hardcover. Octavo; G; sunned red spine with gilt text; no jacket; slipcase has modest sunning to spine; spine has gilt lettering to black bar; otherwise exterior shows slight rubbing to edges due to handling; intact panels to slipcase; red tri-panel enclosure surrounds book; slight cracking to one fold to enclosure; exterior spine to book has gilt Illustrations; gilt embossed illustration to front; blind stamped borders to front and rear; textblock exterior edges have age toned somewhat; deckled fore edge; shaken binding; color frontispiece; light foxing to few pages; otherwise interior pages good; previous owner's bookplate to fep; illustrated plates with tissue guards; some cracks to hinges; some uncut pages; pp 519. 1347622. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1347622
- Title
- Hillingdon Hall, or the Cockney Squire: A Tale of Country Life
- Author
- Surtees, R.S. (Robert Smith)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- 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"...
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