THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II [Five Volumes]
by Macaulay, Thomas Babington; Evans, Richard J. [foreword]; Rowland, Peter [introduction]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2009. Limited Edition: #139/500. Hardcover. Octavo, Five volumes. In Very Good condition and housed in publisher's Very Good slip case. Bound in full burgundy goatskin leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Slipcase in red cloth. Top edges of textblocks gilt. Silk ribbon bookmarks in each volume. Interior pages clean. Features illustrations throughout. Shelved above Science. 1379483. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1379483
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II [Five Volumes]
- Author
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington; Evans, Richard J. [foreword]; Rowland, Peter [introduction]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition: #139/500
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...