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Charles I.
by SKELTON, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Goupil & Co.,, 1898. First edition, finely bound by Zaehnsdorf. This work, published posthumously, is a beautifully illustrated biography of Charles I which follows the story of his life with numerous finely printed portraits and facsimile documents. A lawyer by training, Sir John Skelton (1831-1897) gained fame as a writer thanks a series of successful biographical works on Mary Queen of Scots, in which he "characteristically displayed something of the spirit of the advocate" (ODNB). He also contributed to Fraser's Magazine under the pseudonym of Shirley - a name inspired by Charlotte Bronte's novel - and to Blackwood's Magazine. Quarto (320 x 250 mm). Bound by Zaehnsdorf in contemporary half green morocco, spine with raised bands lettered in gilt, marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges uncut. Colour portrait frontispiece, 41 engraved plates with captioned tissue guards, title page printed in red and black. Early 20th-century bookplate of one Gertrude Rennie Manderson and her ownership inscription to second blank. Spine faded, edges rubbed, touch of wear to corners, sporadic foxing, closed tear to fore edge of p. 56, not affecting text. A very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170316
- Title
- Charles I.
- Author
- SKELTON, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Goupil & Co.,
- Date Published
- 1898
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
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