Nugae Litterariae ; or Brief Essays on Literary, Social and Other Themes
by Mathews, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Evesham, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd, 1896. red bds with gilt title to spine. sunning to spine and some board edges. a little light patchy soiling to bds. bump/rub to spine ends and corners. Top edge gilt. Bindings tight. Interior clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harry Righton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014826
- Title
- Nugae Litterariae ; or Brief Essays on Literary, Social and Other Themes
- Author
- Mathews, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1896
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Harry Righton
Biblio member since 2003
Evesham, Worcestershire
About Harry Righton
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....