Martyrland: or, The Perils of the Persecution. Relating Chiefly to what befel in the Moorlands in the South and West of Scotland in what is called ""The Killing Time.""
by Robert Simpson
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Thomas Murray and Son, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. . Second Edition. Inscribed by Author on the 1/2 title page. ""To Miss Wilson with the best wishes of the author."" Small Octavo. Full Calf with blind stamped ornamentation to front and rear; gilt ruled and decorated with 5 raised bands to spine and black title label. Some wear and rubbing to cover edges. Marbled pastedowns and end papers. AEG. - Overall, a VG Inscribed Copy..
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- Schwabe Books
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- Title
- Martyrland: or, The Perils of the Persecution. Relating Chiefly to what befel in the Moorlands in the South and West of Scotland in what is called ""The Killing Time.""
- Author
- Robert Simpson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Murray and Son
- Date Published
- 1863
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- 0.00 lbs
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- 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...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
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