PLAIN OR RINGLETS?
by [SURTEES, Robert Smith]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Bradbury, Agnew. Leech, John. 8vo, pp. x, 398. Illustrated by John Leech with numerous vignettes, eight full-page wood engravings and 12 hand-colored steel engravings, of which 8 are missing. Red cloth, with pictorial stamping in black and gilt. Donor's presentation on blank, bookplate on pastedown.Hinges tender, cover little soiled, and somewhat worn at corners and spine, o/w VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40580
- Title
- PLAIN OR RINGLETS?
- Author
- [SURTEES, Robert Smith]
- Illustrator
- Leech, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bradbury, Agnew
- Place of Publication
- London
Terms of Sale
Second Life Books Inc
Books returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
Biblio member since 2008
Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...