1559-1850
by Selected and Edited by Lilian M. Quiller-Couch
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Oxford Historical Society, 1892. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. Large octavo hardback Dark blue cloth with gilt titles and publisher's crest on front Top edge gilt xvi + 430 pp. + 4 pp publisher's adverts Good + condition Ex library but the only signs are signs of a removed label on the inside cover and a removed shelf mark on the spine as well as a faint impress of the library's name (Chelsea library)
Details
- Seller
- Alexander's Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 087510
- Title
- 1559-1850
- Author
- Selected and Edited by Lilian M. Quiller-Couch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Oxford Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Pages
- 540
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 1.76 lbs
- Keywords
- Reminiscences of Oxford by Oxford Men 1559-1850; Selected and Edited by Lilian M. Quiller-Couch General, History, Pictorial
- Bookseller catalogs
- European Topography; Transport;
Terms of Sale
Alexander's Books
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
Alexander's Books
Biblio member since 2013
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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