HALF-HOURS WITH THE BEST AUTHORS (COMPLETE 2 VOLUME LEATHER BOUND SET) A New Edition with Steel Portraits
by Charles Knight
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Frederick Warne and Co.. Very Good. c. 1890. Hardcover. ; Complete 2 volume set. Three quarter maroon calf leather with 5 raised bands, gilt stamped spine and brown leather title box are worn at the extremities and spines are toned to an attractive tan but clean, bright, and In very good- condition. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings are tight. Former owner's antiquated bookplate affxied to front paste downs. Marbled end sheets clean and bright. Engraved frontispieces and plates. Pages are clean and very good. One page is torn and missing half the page. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12363
- Title
- HALF-HOURS WITH THE BEST AUTHORS (COMPLETE 2 VOLUME LEATHER BOUND SET) A New Edition with Steel Portraits
- Author
- Charles Knight
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Date Published
- c. 1890
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
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Glossary
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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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...