Outer Isles
by Goodrich-Freer, A,
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Archibald Constable & Co., 1902. Reddish brown boards with gilt titles front and spine and black celtic knot design show light to moderate bumping and shelfwear except at head and heel of spine (particularly the head) where there is abrasion, and small tears. Top edge gilt. Front hinge is started but holding. Dye from boards transferred to lower spine edge of endpapers and last few leaves. Foldout map of Outer Hebrides has a small tear at point of lower attachment to textblock. Very light foxing at front endpaper and half-title. Recent owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Presentation plate on front free endpaper from School Board of Glasgow, Session 1909-1910, for General Excellence to one George Archibald. (Note coincidence with name of publisher). Interior tight and otherwise unmarked. 448 pp.. First. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- First Used Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003567
- Title
- Outer Isles
- Author
- Goodrich-Freer, A,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- History - United Kingdom Great Britain Scotland Hebrides
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - United Kingdom;
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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- Bookplate
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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