Edinburgh.: Constable., 1828. Old half brown calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled raised bands, red and black spine labels, speckled edges.. Near fine, scattered light foxing, tight and unmarked.. 12mo., 14.7x9 cm. . weight: 0.5 lb.

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Bookseller: Zephyr Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 355654
Title: Life of Robert Burns
Author: Lockhart, J.G
Format/Binding: Old half brown calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled raised bands, red and black spine labels, speckled edges.
Book Condition: Used - Near fine, scattered light foxing, tight and unmarked.
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Constable.
Place of Publication: Edinburgh.
Date Published: 1828
Pages: 310 pp.
Size: 12mo., 14.7x9 cm.
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Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.

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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Marbled boards: ...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
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...