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Wessex Tales.
by HARDY, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1888. London: Macmillan & Co., 1888. Two volumes. 8vo, three quarter calf over green cloth; spine ribbed, with lettering and ornamentation in gilt; boards with gilt ruling; top edge gilt, others untrimmed; marbled endpapers; pp. [vi], 247; [vi], 212, [4] (publisher's catalogue); with the orignal publisher's cloth bound in at the back of each volume; light rubbing to extremities; light fading to hinges of spine; slight damage to the calf on spines, which obstructs Vol II gilt lettering on the second volume; previous owner's bookplates to paste-downs, Provenance: that of Oliver Brett, Viscount Esher; very good copies, retaining the original binding. First edition. 750 copies were printed though only 634 copies were bound up. The unbound sheets were later remaindered.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Henry Sotheran Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2114000
- Title
- Wessex Tales.
- Author
- HARDY, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1888
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Henry Sotheran Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Henry Sotheran Ltd.
Biblio member since 2018
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
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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...
- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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