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Across the Plains; with other Memories and Essays
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- very good
- Condition
- Very good
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1907. Thirteenth Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Across the Plains by Robert Louis Stevenson in a fine binding by Hatchards of London.. Octavo, viii, [2], 317pp. Three-quarter black morocco, thin gilt trim to covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Blue cloth boards. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Bound by Hatchards in Piccadilly. Stated "Thirteenth Edition" on title page. Solid text block, professional restoration to front hinge for stabilization. Light rubbing to corners, faint toning to edges of covers.
Synopsis
Leaves from the notebook of an emigrant between New York and San Fancisco
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14585
- Title
- Across the Plains; with other Memories and Essays
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Illustrator
- Across the Plains by Robert Louis Stevenson in a fine binding by Hatchards of London.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Thirteenth Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Weir of Hermiston, first issue treasure island, first edition treasure island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, prince otto Stevenson, an island voyage Stevenson, David balfour Stevenson, new Arabian nights Stevenson
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Title Page
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