THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG
by Leighton, Robert
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1907. xvi, 624pp. 21 coloured plates and numerous black and white photographs of famous dogs. Very attractive original green buckram with gilt raised block of spaniels head and brown titles and decoration. Yellow end-papers. Binding tight with little rubbing to extremities. Some sunning and a small area with some raised cloth possibly a binding fault but otherwise a nice near fine copy with all the plates present.PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. 1st Edition. Hard Back. V.g.. large 4to.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E589
- Title
- THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG
- Author
- Leighton, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- large 4to
- Keywords
- DOGS, CANINE, Vernon Stokes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
Out-of-print books and maps
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.