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The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth
by William Robertson
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1857. First thus. Very Good. Impressive 3 volume biography of Emperor Charles V Original dark green decoratively embossed cloth with gilt titles and crests on spine vol 1, 618 pp, v 2 604 pp nd v3 565 pp Bindings very good condition with minor shelf wear and slight chipping at the tops Text blocks and pages all very clean and unmarked
Provenance: An ink stamped ownership stamp for Charles A Kidder 1902 on ffep of each volume, apparently the original partner in Kidder, Peabody Also a bookplate on the inside front cover of each volume of Philip Munro Breed, and the handwritten signatures and dates of a later third owner as well on the inside front cover of each volume
Note: This is a very heavy set of books, so please note my free shipping policy within the US when comparing pricing.
Provenance: An ink stamped ownership stamp for Charles A Kidder 1902 on ffep of each volume, apparently the original partner in Kidder, Peabody Also a bookplate on the inside front cover of each volume of Philip Munro Breed, and the handwritten signatures and dates of a later third owner as well on the inside front cover of each volume
Note: This is a very heavy set of books, so please note my free shipping policy within the US when comparing pricing.
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA239
- Title
- The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth
- Author
- William Robertson
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First thus
- Publisher
- Phillips, Sampson and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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Saint Charles, Illinois
About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
Seller of high quality books and ephemera, emphasizing older and unusual items, such as signed or association copies. I try to offer the kind of books, at fair prices, that appeal to me, hoping that they will appeal to others also.
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- ND
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- 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....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
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