The Cottage on the Cliff
by Catherine G. Ward
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Virtue, 1823. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A nice copy of this illustrated popular Georgian novel by Catherine Ward, a wonderful and charming work set by the sea. A charming Georgian sea-side set novel, following the Singleton family as they live in an isolated cottage set of the set of a cliff.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eight plates.Collated, all plates are present, bound without adverts.By Catherine Ward, a Scottish novelist who is known for her novels 'The Mysterious Marriage', 'The Rose of Claremont', and 'The Eve of St. Agnes'.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Paper to the extremities is lifting with a small amount of loss. Spine is a little discoloured, joints are lightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a tide mark to the plates. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 858P45
- Title
- The Cottage on the Cliff
- Author
- Catherine G. Ward
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Cottage on the Cliff catherine g. ward catherine ward seaside catherine g. ward
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...