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Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

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Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor

by R.D. Blackmore

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

Tan and gilt marbled paper over boards with tan leather spine strips and corners. Gilt on front and spine. Marbled tan decorative endpapers. B&W frontispiece with tipped-in protective tissues in both volumes. B&W illustrated plates with tipped-in protective tissues throughout both volumes, a mix of photographs and paintings.

Volumes have no dates, but FON on front pages of each volume is dated Christmas 1896.

The covers on both volumes are badly damaged, with Volume 1's cover attached only at the rear hinge and Volume 2's cover detached entirely, with front and back separated. The spines of both volumes are partially or largely missing. Endpapers are chipped. Pages are age tanned with some stains.

Synopsis

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset.

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Bookseller
PWK Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
Y45
Title
Lorna Doone
Author
R.D. Blackmore
Format/Binding
Hardcover, two volumes
Book Condition
Used - Binding Copy
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Henry T. Coates & Co
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Date Published
n.d. [1896]
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
backmore, lorna doone
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PWK Books

Seller rating:
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Plano, Texas

About PWK Books

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Glossary

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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....
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Age Tanned
Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
FON
Former Owner's Name. Indicates that the previous owner of the book has written their name in the book.

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