Across England in a Dog Cart From London to St. Davids and Back
by Hissey, James John
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bently & Son, 1891. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. xvi, 413 pages. Red cloth hardcover with gilt illustration on the front cover. Gilt illustration and title on the spine. Illustrated with frontispiece, illustrations and folding map in back. The front hinge is cracked exposing the webbing. The rear hinge is lightly cracked. Slight lean to the binding. Frontispiece starting to come loose. Interior contents in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18126
- Title
- Across England in a Dog Cart From London to St. Davids and Back
- Author
- Hissey, James John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Richard Bently & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- England, Travel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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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,...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.