The Pilgrims of the Thames, in Search of the National!
by Egan, Pierce
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Franklin, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Tegg. Very Good+. 1839. Hardcover. Very minor shelfwear along some edges. Sunned spine which, nevertheless, remains bright and rich-colored; one small scuff in one of the floral compartments. ; 3/4 leather - dark brown covers with gilt borders; and rich tan, sunned spine with raised bands and gilt floral and bordered compartments and lettering. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece with tissue guard depicting whimsical characters, and Source and Mouth of the Thames, and First and Last Bridge over the Thames. Center character appears in some of the 23 illustrations. An extremely attractive copy, beautifully bound by Bayton. ; Etchings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 375 pages .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 596
- Title
- The Pilgrims of the Thames, in Search of the National!
- Author
- Egan, Pierce
- Illustrator
- Pierce Egan, the Younger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Keywords
- 19th Century Books, Leather, Sports, Humor, Illustrations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Collectible books;
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Good+
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- Sunned
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- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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