OLD BOOKS! 1860-1942 VICTORIAN BINDINGS decoration Rustic Library Antiquarian
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Moab, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
14 old cloth bound books mostly from the Victorian era.
Most are late 1800's to early 1900's.
The earliest is 1860.
One is 1942.
McKinley Martyred President is a First Edition and worth $50 by itself. The internal hinge paper is cracked as shown in picture 12.
These will have generalized usage wear or shelf wear but are all exceptional for their age.
Some may have writing, or stains.
All are quality paper. Many are rag paper.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Merchants Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22.08.04.vi
- Title
- OLD BOOKS! 1860-1942 VICTORIAN BINDINGS decoration Rustic Library Antiquarian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Merchants Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Unconditional returns within 30 days, less postage.
About the Seller
Merchants Rare Books
Biblio member since 2020
Moab, Utah
About Merchants Rare Books
Merchants Rare Books, established in 2003, buys and sells rare and antiquarian books, with an emphasis on first editions and fine antiquarian sets from the 17th - 19th centuries.
www.merchantsrarebooks.com
www.merchantsrarebooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...