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The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist
by Cockton, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Willoughby & Co. , Not Dated. Cloth covered boards, leather spine and corners, signs of wear in the form of minor edge wear, some splitting along front hinge, small loss to bottom of spine, gilt lettering to spine, soiling to background of front endpapers, dedication handwritten to front endpaper, rather a poignant dedication, 'Frances Sarah Hart from J K Carter July 11th 1869 The grass is green the roses is red, This is my book unitl I amd dead, Stel not this book for fear of shame, Look up and see this owners name. When I am dead and out of mind, In these books my name you'll find; When greedy worms my body eat. Here you shall find my name complete. ' This is followed a really old looking engraved frontispiece and illustrated title page, the book has possibly been resewn because the stitching is clearly visible, beyond these pages the is fully readable but there is foxing, preface and contents i-viii, 620 pages, 60 delightful illustraions, black & white engravings, some more foxed than others, very amusing adding life to the story being told. Closed page edges browned with age and use. Size: 8.5 x 5.75 x 2.00 inches approx. Heavy book. .
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist
- Author
- Cockton, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Willoughby & Co. , Not Dated
- Keywords
- Lunatic Asylums, Ventriloquism, Fiction
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...