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MEMOIRS OF ROBERT WILLIAM ELLISTON. COMEDIAN. Extra illustrated edition
by RAYMOND. GEORGE. ; CRUIKSHANK. GEORGE. Illustrates
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Ollivier. London. 1846. TWO VOLUMES. Second edition. 8vo. (8.9 x 5.8 inches). EXTRA ILLUSTRATED SET. 6 published engravings by Cruikshank plus an extra 98 plates, mostly 18th and early 19th century, including one hand coloured engraving, and one colour lithograph. Finely bound in nineteenth century full red morocco by Zaehnsdorf. Boards with multiple ruled borders and inner panel with decorative corner pieces. Spines with five raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments fully gilt with decoration and lettering. Inner boards with gilt ruling and decoration. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A little rubbing to the extremities and a couple of very minor bumps to edges but overall a near fine bright set in lovely decorative bindings.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10889
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF ROBERT WILLIAM ELLISTON. COMEDIAN. Extra illustrated edition
- Author
- RAYMOND. GEORGE. ; CRUIKSHANK. GEORGE. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Extra Illustrated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Ollivier. London. 1846
- Date Published
- 1846
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Grangerised
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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