Illustrations of the Old and New Testaments
by Westall and Martin, with Descriptions by The Rev. Hobart Caunter
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Churton, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original brown cloth binding with gilt title on the spine, professionally re-backed, with replaced end papers. Hinge and text block tight, gilt page edges all around. Collection of plates, each with a detailed captioned tissue guard. Some foxing, browning affecting some of the plate surrounds more than others. Contents list at the beginning A good sound copy. May incur additional postage charges overseas.
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- Bookseller
- David's Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036941
- Title
- Illustrations of the Old and New Testaments
- Author
- Westall and Martin, with Descriptions by The Rev. Hobart Caunter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Edward Churton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- 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...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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