History of St. Mary's Abbey, Melrose, The Monastery of Old Melrose, and The Town and Parish of Melrose;
by Wade, James A
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Selkirk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Thomas C. Jack, 1861;. Hardback. Poor board condition. vii, 400pp with tissue guarded frontis. & numerous illustrations by the Author plus 8pp publisher's adverts. Internal hinges cracked, tape repaired. Burgandy blind highly decorated boards with gilt motif on the front & title on gilt decorated spine. Spine very worn & fragile. Bevelled edges. Internally tight & clean. Good reading copy. .
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- Bookseller
- Wheen O'Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20819
- Title
- History of St. Mary's Abbey, Melrose, The Monastery of Old Melrose, and The Town and Parish of Melrose;
- Author
- Wade, James A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edinburgh, Thomas C. Jack, 1861;
- Keywords
- Scotland History St. Mary's Abbey, Melrose Monastery of Old Melrose Scotland
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scotland;
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- 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....
- 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...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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