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The Quarterly Review, Volume 131
by Various
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1871. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A late 19th century volume from 'The Quarterly Review', rebound in half calf, and the previous copy of author Frederick A. Wood. Volume 131, published in July and October 1871, of The Quarterly Review, a literary and political periodical founded in 1809. Containing numerous literature reviews (most notably a facsimile of 'Shakespeare: The First Folio Edition of 1623' and a review of a Lord Byron biography by Von Karl Elze), scientific articles, political articles, and more. Rebound in half calf with marbled boards and refreshed endpapers.The personal copy of Frederick A. Wood of Chew Magna, author of Collections for a Parochial History of Chew Magna (1903), noted by his bookplate to the front pastedown. In half calf with marbled boards and refreshed endpapers. Externally, shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the joints, spine, and extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, front hinge is lightly strained, remaining binding is firm. A few instances of light spotting to the pages, otherwise they are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 817J4
- Title
- The Quarterly Review, Volume 131
- Author
- Various
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- quarterly review frederick a wood wood byron frederick a wood shakespeare
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Marbled boards
- ...
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