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Abbotsford (Home Of Sir Walter Scott)
by Crockett, W. S.; 20 Color Plates By William Smith Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Adam And Charles Black, 1905. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. Xi, 224 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, Top Edge Gilt. First Printing. One Of 3000 Copies. Bright And Clean, No Fading Or Marks. However, Pinpoint Frays At Corners Of Spine, Tiny Rubs At Corners And Along Ends Of Spine, Browning To Endpapers, Half Title, And Last Page, Binding Lightly Cracked Before Title Page, 1/4" V-Chip At Foredge Of Front Free Endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 043289
- Title
- Abbotsford (Home Of Sir Walter Scott)
- Author
- Crockett, W. S.; 20 Color Plates By William Smith Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Adam And Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe: History;
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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