JAMES I AND VI
by T. F. HENDERSON
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
PARIS EDINBURGH, NEW YORK, LONDON: GOUPIL AND CO, 1904. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio, Bears the bookplate of James John Hamilton, bearing the coat of arms of the Baronetcy of Hamilton. Limited Edition of 800 copies, of which this is number 297. Extremely attractive volume bound in sumptuous red morocco with gilt stamped spine with 6 compartments and 5 raised bands. Gilt stamped date 1904 to base of spine a little darkened. Rounded corners, rubbed spine edges, some marks to boards, slight wear to top and bottom of front joint. Top edge gilt. Solid. Numerous illustrations throughout including colour images and plates. Foxing to fore edge, and prelims. Otherwise, clean. Very good. This really is an impressive volume. Photos available on request. A beautiful binding. This book is heavy and will require extra postage. £10 in the UK.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tobo Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004534
- Title
- JAMES I AND VI
- Author
- T. F. HENDERSON
- Format/Binding
- Half Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- GOUPIL AND CO
- Place of Publication
- PARIS EDINBURGH, NEW YORK, LONDON
- Date Published
- 1904
- Pages
- -1
- Keywords
- Non-Classifiable
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About the Seller
Tobo Books
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Havant, Hampshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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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