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Abbotsford, and Newstead Abbey
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1835. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The true first edition of Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving, published in London in 1835.. Octavo, 290pp. Three-quarter morocco, gilt ruled borders. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Matching marbled paper boards and marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. The first English edition, published by John Murray in London. Solid text block, light wear to hinges and rubbing to corners. Faint foxing along edges of leaves. A bright, near fine example. BAL State B with advertisement imprint, no priority established. Includes additional plates and illustrations affixed to blank leaves throughout text. Frontispiece portrait of Irving opposite title page. (BAL 10141). This English edition preceded the first American edition, published in the same year, and often confused with the true first issue.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14437
- Title
- Abbotsford, and Newstead Abbey
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Illustrator
- The true first edition of Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving, published in London in 1835.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- first edition Washington Irving, first edition Christmas Washington Irving, first edition Bracebridge Hall
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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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