Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of William IV and Victoria [Two Volumes]
by The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, K.G
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Two Volume Set. Half double-gilt-ruled red morocco over marbled boards with gilt particulars to spine. Six double-ruled compartments; five raised bands to spine. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Anne Cowdray to front pastedown. Scraping has removed the finish on the morocco in sections at the bottom left corner of the rear of Volume I and near the spine on the front of Volume II (see image).
6 x 9 inches.
6 x 9 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7868
- Title
- Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of William IV and Victoria [Two Volumes]
- Author
- The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, K.G
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; England;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...