Games of the International Draughts Match Between England and Scotland : 1884, 1894, 1899, & 1903
by M'Call, Robert ; Lees, James ; Kear, James A. ; Battersby, Alex
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Jacket As Issued
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow: Robert M'Call, 1890. First edition / 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 4 books bound in 1 volume. The 1884 Tourney book is the Second revised edition / First printing of 1890. The 1894 (published by A. Bryson) , 1899 (published by A. Bryson) & 1903 (published by J. A. Kear) Tourney books are First Edition / First Printing. Bound in contemporary light brown calf leather over marbled boards, original covers are not bound in. Good-, both hinges completely cracked but still strongly held in place by the stiching, rubbed spot on spine about 1 inch up from bottom, rubbing at top & bottom of spine, corners are rubbed through. 14 x 22cm. hard cover. 78, 96, 96, 71pp. B1903.
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0803168
- Title
- Games of the International Draughts Match Between England and Scotland : 1884, 1894, 1899, & 1903
- Author
- M'Call, Robert ; Lees, James ; Kear, James A. ; Battersby, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition / 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Robert M'Call
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Games of the International Draughts Match Between England and Scotland 1884 1894 1899 1903 1910 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th B1903
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About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
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Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
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- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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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