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Little Memoirs of the Eighteenth Century and Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century ( Fine Bindings by Morrell )
by Paston, George (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London and New York: Grant Richards / E. P. Dutton and Co., 1901. SCARCE as a set and in fine bindings. Signed Morrell of London bindings of half calf over peach buckram boards, gilt backs, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, light rubbing at corners and edges, scrapes to calf top corner 19th Century. The bookplates of Theresa Shuman Ratchesky, designed by A. A. Robert, Boston 1914. . Second Printing. Half Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008302
- Title
- Little Memoirs of the Eighteenth Century and Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century ( Fine Bindings by Morrell )
- Author
- Paston, George (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Grant Richards / E. P. Dutton and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Women Authors; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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"...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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