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Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, The Royal Egyptian, as Set Forth by His Own Hand.
by HAGGARD, H. Rider
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1889. First edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, navy cloth blocked in gilt, pp. xvi, 336, illustrated. Publisher's 16 page catalogue "General Lists of Works" dated August 1889. Text block a bit shaken, hinge paper split but hinges holding. Previous owner has rubber-stamped his name and address unobtrusively in several places throughout the text. Rubbing to joints, spine ends and corner tips, else about very good.
Synopsis
A book that discribes the life of Cleopatra.
Reviews
On Nov 20 2022, a reader said:
I really enjoyed this book and the style of the text! Interesting writing, I'd love to have one in a little better condition! Awesome read though I love the old style!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020751
- Title
- Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, The Royal Egyptian, as Set Forth by His Own Hand.
- Author
- HAGGARD, H. Rider
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1889. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NCLA-Z; H. RIDER HAGGARD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nineteenth Century Literature;
Terms of Sale
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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