THE BROKEN CROSS, A legend of Douglas; with Chronicles of the Black Douglases as an Appendix
by Reid, Herbert
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanark: T. Murray And Son, Andrew Elliott, Robert Wood, 1859. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, 8vo, Pp. 95. Frontis, Original blue blind stsmped boards, decorated in gilt to the front board, tight binding, rubbing to the cover, gilt to the top of the text block, contemporary inscription to front end page. The pages have spotting, mainly to the early pages. Very uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014450
- Title
- THE BROKEN CROSS, A legend of Douglas; with Chronicles of the Black Douglases as an Appendix
- Author
- Reid, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T. Murray And Son, Andrew Elliott, Robert Wood
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanark
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- first edition, THE BROKEN CROSS, A legend of Douglas; with Chronicles of the Black Douglases as an Appendix,Reid, Herbert
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...