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A Calendar of Wills and Administrations Relating to the County of Dorset, Proved in the Consistory Court 1681-1792, Archdeaconry Court 1568-1792, Several Peculiars 1660-1799, all now preserved at the Probate Registry, Blandford. “The Index Library.”
by ALEXANDER, Edward:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, British Record Society, 1900 1st. Hardback, 10 x 6.5 inches. Quarter bound dark green morocco leather and green cloth boards. Raised banding, gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Gilt edging line detailing to boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Fine binding by “Riviere & Sons.” In very good condition. Spine faded, some fading to edges, some rubbing to corners and ends of spine. Some minor handling/darkening to boards. Some mild foxing to endpapers, some foxing to preliminary intro pages. Binders stamp to corner of endpaper “Riviere & Sons.” Bookseller label “William George’s Sons Ltd. Bristol.” A couple of minor spots to inside pages else a very clean and tight copy. 268pp.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81603
- Title
- A Calendar of Wills and Administrations Relating to the County of Dorset, Proved in the Consistory Court 1681-1792, Archdeaconry Court 1568-1792, Several Peculiars 1660-1799, all now preserved at the Probate Registry, Blandford. “The Index Library.”
- Author
- ALEXANDER, Edward:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, British Record Society, 1900 1st
- Keywords
- DORSET TOPOGRAPHY ALEXANDER, Edward: A Calendar of Wills and Administrations Relating to the County of Dorset, Proved in the Consistory Court 1681-1792, Archdeaconry Court 1568-1792, Several Peculiars 1660-1799, all now preserved at the Probate Registry,
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The Antique Map & Bookshop
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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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- 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....
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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