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THE OLD GUARD (Readable Books V.) YANKEE CRAM; OR SLICK SKETCHES. , THE LIFE OF A RACE HORSE [Bound in One volume]
by Headley, J.; Uncle Sam; Mills, John;
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Henry Vizetelly, Clarke, Beeton, and Co., The Field, 1854. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 10.5 x 16cm. Two titles bound in one fine binding with engraved plates and in text illustrations, THE OLD GUARD a collection of stories, pp. vii 192 frontispiece and title page; YANKEE CRAM a collection of stories, pp.220 and contents with title pages, THE LIFE OF A RACE HORSE a collection of stories, pp.141 frontispiece plate and title page. Original fine calf half leather binding, four raised bands with bright gilt decoration to spine compartments, leather title label to the spine, bright marbled paper covered boards, minimal rubbing, joints firm. Contents clean and tight, matching marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, attractive owner's book plate to the pastedown, no other markings. A very good copy in an attractive binding..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032465
- Title
- THE OLD GUARD (Readable Books V.) YANKEE CRAM; OR SLICK SKETCHES. , THE LIFE OF A RACE HORSE [Bound in One volume]
- Author
- Headley, J.; Uncle Sam; Mills, John;
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Vizetelly, Clarke, Beeton, and Co., The Field
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 10.5 x 16cm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Country and Rural Life; Bindings - Fine;
Terms of Sale
Loe Books
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About the Seller
Loe Books
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Launceston, Cornwall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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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