The Jackdaw of Rheims
by Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1870. Cloth. Good Only. 9.5" by 7.5". None. A beautifully illustrated edition of this legend by Thomas Ingoldsby, or Richard Harris Barham. Illustrated with twelve coloured images. Collated complete. This book features the story of the Jackdaw of Rheims, who steals a cardinal's ring and is made a saint. It is one of the Ingoldsby Legends, which were a collection of myths and legends. Written by Thomas Ingoldsby, or Richard Harris Barham, an English cleric of the Church of England, a novelist and humorous poet. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, some staining with rubbing to the extremities and minor fraying to the edges. Fading to the rear board and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 848T41
- Title
- The Jackdaw of Rheims
- Author
- Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Size
- 9.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Jackdaw Rheims Ingoldsby Barham Rheims
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....