The Royal Universal Family Bible Volume 2
by John Herries
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J. Fielding, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Fully bound in brown leather. Volume 1 is dated 1781 and this is believed to be from the same year. Contains illustrated plates. Front free end paper, title page and an unknown quantity of initial pages missing. Starts at Isaiah, Chap. XI, line 8. Pages are heavily tanned and moderately foxed throughout. Front board is detached but present. Heavily cracked rear board hinge. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Peeling with loss of leather, staining to all surfaces. Decoration, gilt and labels are heavily faded and damaged.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1697459536ABS
- Title
- The Royal Universal Family Bible Volume 2
- Author
- John Herries
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Fielding
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...