London. Chapman and Hall. 1871. Regally bound in 3/4 calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt titled morocco labels. Gilt tooled raised bands. Double gilt ruled spine compartments. Elaborate gilt tooled motifs to spine compartments. Marbled edges and endsheets. 8vo. Fifth edition, illustrated. Illustrated throughout with monochrome drawings en texte and an engraved frontis to each volume. Extremely light chipping and rubbing to covers and spines. Very mild foxing to prelims, else a Fine, handsomely bound set.

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Bookseller: Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8022
Title: The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith
Author: Forster, John
Format/Binding: Regally bound in 3/4 calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt titled morocco labels. Gilt tooled raised bands. Double gilt ruled spine
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall.
Place of Publication: London.
Date Published: 1871.

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Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB

The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.

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Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.

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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....
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...
Marbled boards: ...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
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...