Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II
by Hallam, Henry
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- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1860. Full calf, black morocco title label, gilt title, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. 737 pages, with Index. Printed from the fifth London edition. Amorial bookplate of the Appleton family library, North Brookfield. Remains a clean, tight copy showing just minimal wear and rubbing Size: Octavo. Leather. Very Good.
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- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
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- 003687
- Title
- Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II
- Author
- Hallam, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- LEGAL HISTORY, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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- Leather Bound Books;
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...