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The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States of America
by Unknown
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Savage, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Henry S. King & Co, 1874. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Sold as is. Somewhat uncommon. Grey cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Chipping and wear to head of spine and cloth along along front hinge. Wear to corners. Several large splits to textblock with some pages coming disbound. Ex-library from the Redemptorist Library, New Orleans with stamp to title page. Many pages remain unopened. Browning to margins of some pages. Pages are very brittle and some corners have chipped off. Text on a few pages is affected. A good reading copy of this uncommon book. 484 pages. ENG/102021.
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Details
- Seller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 35339
- Title
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States of America
- Author
- Unknown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry S. King & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
Terms of Sale
The Kelmscott Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
Glossary
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- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...
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