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The Miscellaneous Works of Lord Macaulay
by Macaulay, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York and London. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1889. Exquisitely bound in 3/4 gilt ruled calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with ornate gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands, head and tailpieces. Gilt title morocco labels. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 12mo. 5.0" x 7.25". The Knickerbocker Edition. Illustrated throughout by plates and gravures. One tiny smudge to tailpiece of one volume. A Very Fine, gleaming set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8635
- Title
- The Miscellaneous Works of Lord Macaulay
- Author
- Macaulay, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Exquisitely bound in 3/4 gilt ruled calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with ornate gilt tooled motifs. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons.
- Place of Publication
- New York and London.
- Date Published
- 1889.
- Pages
- 10 volumes, complete as issued.
- Size
- 12mo. 5.0" x 7.25".
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:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. 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...
- 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...
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