The Village Book.
by WILLIAMSON, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1930. Jonathan Cape. 1930. 8vo. Original quarter vellum, green cloth sides, top edges gilt, others untrimmed; frontispiece; slight fading to lower cover, otherwise a very good copy. No. 166 of 504 numbered copies, signed by the author. A collection of 55 stories covering the life of a village not-so-loosely based on Georgeham in Devon, where the author lived.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Henry Sotheran Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2118646
- Title
- The Village Book.
- Author
- WILLIAMSON, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1930
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Henry Sotheran Ltd.
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London, London
About Henry Sotheran Ltd.
Founded in York in 1761 and established in London on 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history.For over 250 years we have been offering unsurpassed opportunities to collectors. Throughout our history we have prided ourselves on the quality and condition of our books and our friendly service.Our premises just off Piccadilly in the heart of London's West End are spacious and elegantly appointed and we welcome regular clients and passers-by alike to wander in and browse in a relaxing and convivial atmosphere.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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...