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"Plain or Ringlets?"

"Plain or Ringlets?"

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"Plain or Ringlets?"

by [Surtees, R. S.]

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London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. circa 1880s. 8vo. viii, [ii], 406 pp. 13 hand coloured steel engraving plates and numerous in-text wood engravings. Blue half calf over marbled boards; raised bands, red leather label and gilt decoration and lettering to spine; marbled edges. Rubbing and some bumping to boards. Ink inscription to prelims dated 1893, which are foxed, though otherwise generally clean, with only occasional light foxing or staining. Charming illustrations by Leech. This work first published between 1858 and 1860 in twelve parts. . Very Good. Half Calf. 1880.

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Bookseller
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
71995
Title
"Plain or Ringlets?"
Author
[Surtees, R. S.]
Illustrator
Leech, John
Format/Binding
Half Calf
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. circa 1880s
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1880
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Field sports,Hunting,Shooting,Equestrian,Riding
Bookseller catalogs
Literature; Illustrated;

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Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
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...
Foxed
Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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...
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...

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