The Story of Leicester Square with numerous Illustrations by Faustin, Howell Russell, Phil May and Others. IN FULL MOROCCO
by HOLLINGSHEAD John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co.,, 1892. 4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and very numerous illustrations and facsimiles (a number full-page) in the text; handsomely bound in blue full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled and in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, original wrappers (soiled) preserved, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SCARCE.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25407
- Title
- The Story of Leicester Square with numerous Illustrations by Faustin, Howell Russell, Phil May and Others. IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- HOLLINGSHEAD John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co.,
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- topography, london, leicester square, j. hollingshead, topography, london, story, leicester, square, numerous, illustrations, faustin, howell, russell, phil, may, others
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
About Island Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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