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The Witch of Knaresbro'. An Historical Romance
by Var, F. Rylstone; [Knowles-Foster, Frances G.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ripon and London: William Harrison & Son and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1921. [5], 2-156pp. Chivers binding in full morocco, smooth spine with author and title in gilt, upper cover with single line border, thick and thin line frame surrounding a stylised floral frame containing a hand-painted panel showing the witch, with the title hand-painted beneath, lower cover with the single line border and thick and thin line frame only, gilt roll to edges and inner edges, a.e.g., with watered silk endpapers and pastedowns. Boards very slightly splayed, hint of foxing to edges of text block and title, very occasional spot here and there, but generally fairly bright and clean. Frontispiece of Knaresboro' Castle after Bernard Evans and four other tissue-guarded plates (one slightly adhered to bottom corner and torn). Manuscript 'author's note' bound in after title with hand-drawn seal, noting that she was only a teenager when this novel was first published in 1904, and that she now feels able to use her own name, rather than her pseudonym. Bookplate of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood to front pastedown. An attractive example of a Chivers binding, likely to be unique. For Chivers see Cole 'Aspire to the Beautiful'. Second Edition. Hardback. Very Good. Illus. by Evans, Bernard. 12mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001494
- Title
- The Witch of Knaresbro'. An Historical Romance
- Author
- Var, F. Rylstone; [Knowles-Foster, Frances G.]
- Illustrator
- Evans, Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- William Harrison & Son and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Ripon and London
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chivers Binding, Bookbinding, Knaresborough, Chivers, Mother Shipton
Terms of Sale
Temple Rare Books
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About the Seller
Temple Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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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