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BIRD-LIFE of the BORDERS : Records of the Wild Sport and Natural History of Moorland and Sea
by Chapman, Abel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Gurney and Jackson , 1889 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Extensively illustrated with wood engravings, some full page, others vignettes. In the prize binding of Stonyhurst School in mottled calf with circular vignette of the school building on front cover, gilt lettering on both boards and spine, inside dentelles. Marbled endpapers, AEG. Bound by Mudie. Covers worn and scuffed, prize bookplate. Somewhat worn and a very attractive book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32343
- Title
- BIRD-LIFE of the BORDERS : Records of the Wild Sport and Natural History of Moorland and Sea
- Author
- Chapman, Abel
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gurney and Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Pages
- 286 pp.
- Keywords
- Fine Bindings, Prize Bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
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