Tibbie & Tam or the Upcomes, Dooncomes, and Ongauns O' Twa Cannie Scots
by M'Laren, J. Wilson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: J.T. Baillie, 1894 In Good Condition. LIMITED EDITION #48 OF 150 COPIES. 128pp, 2 of publisher ads, bound in half vellum and green cloth, top edges gilt, deckled page edges. Includes 5 illustrated plates, with tissue guards intact, and head & tail pieces. In the old Scots vernacular. Covers show bumped corners, lower backstrip peeling, occasional interior foxing. BINDING & HINGES TIGHT.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002273
- Title
- Tibbie & Tam or the Upcomes, Dooncomes, and Ongauns O' Twa Cannie Scots
- Author
- M'Laren, J. Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.T. Baillie
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Scottish Fiction Literature Vernacular
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...