Lorna Doone; A Romance of Exmoor
by R.D.Blackmore
- Used
- Condition
- vg+/vg+/vg
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1893. early edition. Hard Cover. vg+/vg+/vg. octavo. 2 Volume Set. Red cloth with beautiful gilt design and lettering to covers and spines. Illustrations in both volumes. In the original red dust jackets and slipcase. Front hinge cracked in Volume 1. There is a gift inscription on front endpaper dated 1893.
Synopsis
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39138
- Title
- Lorna Doone; A Romance of Exmoor
- Author
- R.D.Blackmore
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg+/vg+/vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- early edition
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1893
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature/Fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Midway Used and Rare Books
Domestic shipping is USPS media rate for $6.00 with delivery confirmation. MINNESOTA residents-please add 7.875% Sales Tax.
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.Overseas Orders: -billed for exact shipping charges. We prefer INSURED Parcel Post -- buyer assumes all risk of uninsured shipment including mail theft, loss, or damage. INTERNATIONAL: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipients country.
About the Seller
Midway Used and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
St. Paul, Minnesota
About Midway Used and Rare Books
Midway Bookstore was established in 1965. We have an open shop overflowing with tens of thousands of used, rare, and out of print books. As a general used bookstore, our stock encompasses all subject areas with a strong emphasis on Art, Illustrated books, History and Photography. You can contact us via e-mail or phone. Keep checking our inventory--we are always adding new titles!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...