London
by Timbs, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London. Lockwood & Company and Richard Bentley. 1865-1868. Elegantly bound by Riviere in 3/4 gilt ruled morocco, gilt ruled spine compartments, gilt tooled embellishments, gilt tooled raised bands, gilt titles. Marbled end sheets. teg 12mos. First Editions. This uniformly bound set of Timbs' classic works on London is comprised of the following titles: The Romance of London [3 volumes/1865.] , Walks and Talks About London [1 volume/ 1865], Club Life of London [ 2 volumes/ 1866], London and Westminster [2volumes/1868]. A Very Fine set.Featured Sets.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4925
- Title
- London
- Author
- Timbs, John
- Format/Binding
- Elegantly bound by Riviere in 3/4 gilt ruled morocco, gilt ruled spine compartments, gilt tooled embellishments, gilt tooled rai
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lockwood & Company and Richard Bentley.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1865-1868.
- Pages
- 8 vols.
- Size
- 12mos.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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