The Adventures of Philip: On His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him and Who Passed Him By
by THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Smith Elder & Co, 1862. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo. Three (3) volumes in blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. Second issue binding. Hinges invisibly strengthened, minor touch-ups to spine ends. Three engraved bookplates to endpapers, including the name plate of Francis Bullard, 1862-1913, a prominent Boston collector. A fine set with some uncut pages.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39769
- Title
- The Adventures of Philip: On His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him and Who Passed Him By
- Author
- THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Smith Elder & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....