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Black's General Atlas. from the latest and most authentic sources, engraved on steel in the first style of the art.
by SYDNEY HALL,
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh. A.& C.Black 1847. Folio. Hf black calf gt; In generally good condition. Some rubbing on edges, corners bumped. Small crack top and bottom of front hinge, board still well attached. Inner front hinge cracked. Front endpaper & next blank page have crease down centre, foxed and a little nicked on edges. Crease still down centre of title page. Inside some light tanning & some foxing spots, MAP VIII England & Wales is split down centre fold about 2/3 of the way. Else generally clean & tight. Size 17.5 x 13 inches 61 maps (many double-pg.), Col.in outline. Index 40pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94301
- Title
- Black's General Atlas. from the latest and most authentic sources, engraved on steel in the first style of the art.
- Author
- SYDNEY HALL,
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Edinburgh. A.& C.Black 1847
- Keywords
- FOREIGN TRAVEL ATLAS MAP BLACK GENERAL WORLD SYDNEY HALL 1847
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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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,...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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