The Adventures of Philip On His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him and Who Passed Him By
by THACKERAY, Wm. M
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Smith Elder, 1862. hardcover. near fine. 3 vols., slim 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 tan calf, red and green spine labels, marbled boards, top edges gilt. Small heraldic bookplate in each volume. London: Smith Elder, 1862. First Edition. Near Fine.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 320574
- 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, Wm. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Smith Elder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
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About the Seller
Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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...