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The Life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
by Isaac Kimber [Edmund Gibson or Sir Thomas Pengelly]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Beautifully rebound in half brown Morocco over brown cloth with five raised bands and gilt tile to spine. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Cromwell. Wear to fore-edge corners (see image), but otherwise an attractive, supple copy with no previous owners' names or other markings.
5 x 7.9 in
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8283
- Title
- The Life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
- Author
- Isaac Kimber [Edmund Gibson or Sir Thomas Pengelly]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Brotherton and T. Cox
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1725
- Pages
- [xvi] 415
- Size
- 12mo large
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Common wealth, Britain, England, Scotland, Ireland
- Bookseller catalogs
- England;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
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