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Photographs of Irish Scenery, Co. Wicklow with Descriptive Letterpress
by Frederick H. Mares
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Fayetteville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Andrew Duthie, Simpkin, Marshall & Co, W.H. Smith & Son, 1867-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Signed by the Publisher. The beveled green cloth boards with green clover decoration are worn to the under-surface at the corners, soiled with age, spine is missing the lower 3" of fabric, tearing at the head, spine is torn so the front and rear are no longer attached, but front decoration is nice. The interior is loose in the book, and the two front endpapers are loose, the front endpaper is inscribed "Mrs. John D. Lee with the Publisher's Compliments Glascow 24th June 1870." Foxing throughout. There are twelve albumen photographs attached to the pages with legends and tales of the area. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011
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- Bookseller
- Ivy Ridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04061
- Title
- Photographs of Irish Scenery, Co. Wicklow with Descriptive Letterpress
- Author
- Frederick H. Mares
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Andrew Duthie, Simpkin, Marshall & Co, W.H. Smith & Son
- Date Published
- 1867-01-01
- Weight
- 2.50 lbs
- Keywords
- irish, ireland, photography, legends, rare books
Terms of Sale
Ivy Ridge Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Ivy Ridge Books
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Fayetteville, New York
About Ivy Ridge Books
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- 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....
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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