Memoirs of Count De Grammont; Containing the History of the English Court Under Charles II
by Hamilton, Count Anthony
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1926 Copy in navy cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Light rubbing to head/foot of spine. Corners bumped. Tanning to front and rear end papers. previous owners inscription on verso of FFE. Light crack in front hinge. Clean and flat contents.
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- Bookseller
- Balfour Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023439
- Title
- Memoirs of Count De Grammont; Containing the History of the English Court Under Charles II
- Author
- Hamilton, Count Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Memoirs of Count De Grammont; Containing the History of the English Court Under Charles II Count Anthony Hamilton
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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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