Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1872. Very Good. vii, pp 1-319 Volume I only. Nicely bound in half calf over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering with raised bands. Very good, rubbed to edges and spine ends, leather split along the spine but the binding is tight, the pages crisp and clean. Author's signature tipped in to front end paper "Very faithfully yours R D Blackmore". Two ownership inscriptions to front pastedown, one rubbed out. Very Good 1872

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Bookseller: Christian White Rare Books Ltd. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5607
Title: The Maid of Sker, Volume I
Author: R D Blackmore
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons
Place of Publication: Edinburgh and London
Date Published: 1872

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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....
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...
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...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Marbled boards: ...