Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah. Memorial Edition. In Two Volumes
by Burton, Captain Sir Richard F.; Edited by His Wife Isabel Burton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£713.88£571.10
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About This Item
London: Tylston and Edwards, 1893. The two volume Memorial Edition, edited by Burton's wife Isabel, handsomely rebound in mid-20th century fine binding of half black morocco over dark green crushed morocco boards, gilt lettering and decorations back, tops dyed red. Near Fine, top edges a bit rubbed, initials E.P.L. bottom edges of page blocks, small stamp Edinburgh Libraries at verso of plates, small period bookplates at final page of text both volumes. All maps and plates present, Some edge wear and creasing at edges of fold-out map. Overall a quite lovely set that would grace any library. . Memorial Edition. Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009100
- Title
- Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah. Memorial Edition. In Two Volumes
- Author
- Burton, Captain Sir Richard F.; Edited by His Wife Isabel Burton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Memorial Edition
- Publisher
- Tylston and Edwards
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
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