The Pictorial History of Scotland from the Roman Invasion to the Close of the Jacobite Rebellion A.D. 79-1746 - Two Volumes
by Taylor, James
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: James S Virtue, 1859. Dark green half-leather with gilt titles and decs and raised bands to spine, closed edges and endpapers marbled. Leather scuffed and peeling at corners. Boards lightly rubbed, spines lightly tanned, hinges cracked, owner details to front endpapers, some tanning and light foxing throughout, vol 1 has some staining to prelims, otherwise content clean and solid, plates bright.. Half - Leather. Good. 4to Thick.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69086
- Title
- The Pictorial History of Scotland from the Roman Invasion to the Close of the Jacobite Rebellion A.D. 79-1746 - Two Volumes
- Author
- Taylor, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- James S Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scotland;
- Size
- 4to Thick
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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- 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...