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The Ridingdale Boys
by Bearne, David
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Burns & Oates, Limited, 1904 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos and Drawings By T. Baines. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 Inches. Original olive cloth over boards with gilt illustration of a boy and gilt lettering. Gift inscription. Spine tanned. 1/8" tear in cloth at top of spine. Rubbing at bottom of spine. Front hinge cracked at title page - it is possible that a black and white plate is missing from here. Three other photo plates in the book, one of which is separated but present. Several other black and white drawings. Father Bearne has written about "healthy, wholesome Catholic lads" according to one of the ads for another book in the series at the back Scarce. 356 pp. plus four pages of ads..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013347
- Title
- The Ridingdale Boys
- Author
- Bearne, David
- Illustrator
- B & W Photos and Drawings By T. Baines
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Burns & Oates, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 Inches
- Keywords
- NOISBN. Children's. Catholic.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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.
- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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,...
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