Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk, in the Parish of Pyketillim; with Glimpses of the Parish Politics about A.D. 1843
by ALEXANDER, William]
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh. Edmonston & Douglas. 1873. Hardcover. 16mo. 16cm, third edition, 285p., in contemporary half crimson calf, gilt ruled raised bands, black leather label, crimson french marbled boards, wear on the edges, top of the spine edge chipped, bookplate, a very good sound copy attractively bound (sc.gar). ~ Rural life in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In Scottish dialect with glossary included.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35762
- Title
- Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk, in the Parish of Pyketillim; with Glimpses of the Parish Politics about A.D. 1843
- Author
- ALEXANDER, William]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edinburgh. Edmonston & Douglas. 1873
- Keywords
- SCOTTISH LITERATURE VICTORIAN FICTION ABERDEENSHIRE SCOTLAND ALEXANDER
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....