The Letters Of Robert Louis Stevenson; Volume 1 & 2
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 137500655X
- ISBN 13
- 9781375006552
- Seller
-
Southbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+. 1901. Hardcover. Volumes 1 & 2. Very Good Books, First edition/Print. (1901). Large 8Vo. Very handsomely rebound by Strikeman & Co. (Stamped on endpage) in three quarter brick red morocco leather. Raised bands with decorations to the compartments of the spine. Gilt top edge with scrapes. Corner, edge wear and some soiling to the boards. Light fore-edge toning. Marbled endpages. Light bumping to corners, use marks on gilt edges. Image is the item offered for sale. Some use wear, ships fast. ; 9.2 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 338 pages .
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- Bookseller
- HousatonicBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 809774
- Title
- The Letters Of Robert Louis Stevenson; Volume 1 & 2
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 137500655X
- ISBN 13
- 9781375006552
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1901
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Edges
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...