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Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company. Very Good+. 1816. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1816, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 8vo (14 cm x 22 cm) , [iv] 468pp. , Original 3/4 Vellum Binding Over Marble Boards, Gilt Rules and Black Spine Label. In Very Good+ condition with a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, and no annotations, or mold. Vellum spine shows shows age discoloration; 1 cm crack at the top edge of the front hinge, which in no way compromises the boards; bumping and rubbing to the corners and edges; foxing throughout, but no must. Armorial Bookplate of Francis C. Crossle, M. B. On front Paste-down; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 468 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8841
- Title
- Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Company
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1816
- Keywords
- Literature, Vellum Binding, Letters, Brussels, Waterloo, Paris, Battle Of Waterloo, Poetry, Scotland
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Old Editions Inc.
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
Biblio member since 2017
North Tonawanda, New York
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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