Katerfelto : A Story of Exmoor (The Works of G.J. Whyte-Melville; Volume II)
by Whyte-Melville, George J
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Granville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Thacker, 1898. Volume II of The Works of G.J. Whyte-Melville from a limited edition of 1,050 copies. Published London: Thacker, 1898. Illustrated by G.H. Jalland, 14 plates, one in color. Red cloth with gilt designs and lettering, title page printed in red and black. Speckle fading to the covers, spine sunned, bookplate on pastedown, inner hinges starting, slight wear at the heel and crown, but a clean, bright, very good copy.. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jalland, G.H.. 8vo.. Limited Edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001926
- Title
- Katerfelto : A Story of Exmoor (The Works of G.J. Whyte-Melville; Volume II)
- Author
- Whyte-Melville, George J
- Illustrator
- Jalland, G.H.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Thacker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
Terms of Sale
The Wild Muse
Returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
The Wild Muse
Biblio member since 2005
Granville, New York
About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
Collecting P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was not only one of the founders of modern day circus performance, he was also the author of the second most printed book of the 19th century. Learn about collecting P. T. Barnum books and ephemera here.
Collecting and identifying signed letters and holographic documents
Many authors and other famous literary figures wrote and signed letters by hand, and you can find a great collection of them in the Biblio rare book room. See our great collection of handwritten letters and holographic documents
