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History of the Horn Book
by (Andrew W.) Tuer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Leadenhall Press, 1897. Second Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Black tooled brown grained buckram, top edge gilt, colour title page illustration and 300 other black and white illustrations, cavity designed into rear of book containing 2 of the 3 called for "horn books". Binding shelf worn especially along edges and joints. Light discolouration to text block edges but contents clean. Size: Quarto. Category: Books on Books; Britain/UK; 19th century; .
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Petersfield Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41746
- Title
- History of the Horn Book
- Author
- (Andrew W.) Tuer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Leadenhall Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- BZDB16 Books on Books; Britain/UK; 19th century; (Andrew W.) Tuer History of the Horn Book
Terms of Sale
The Petersfield Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Petersfield Bookshop
Biblio member since 2023
Petersfield, Hampshire
About The Petersfield Bookshop
"The Petersfield Bookshop" is a traditional bookshop and specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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