The Library Companion; Or, the Young Man's Guide, and the Old Man's Comfort, in the Choice of a Library. by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin ...
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)
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About This Item
London, Harding, Triphook, And Lepard, [Etc. ], 1825. Second Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in full contemporary aniline calf. Spine bands somewhat worn. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands; Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt, boards gilt-bordered. An uncommonly good example - scans &c. On request. ; 899 pages; Description: 3 p. L. , l, 899 p. 23 cm. ""Synoptical table of subjects and authors"": p. [xxix]-l. Subjects: Book collecting--Great Britain. Best books--Great Britain.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- The Library Companion; Or, the Young Man's Guide, and the Old Man's Comfort, in the Choice of a Library. by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin ...
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Harding, Triphook, And Lepard, [Etc. ]
- Date Published
- 1825
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- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...