SACRED ALLEGORIES : The Shadow of the Cross; The Distant Hills; Etc
by Adams, Rev. W
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Rivingtons, 1855. xviii, 385pp. Frontis. portrait and a engraved view of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Original full polished calf with fine gilt dec. compartments to spine. Raised bands and morocco label. A lovely item. Neat inscription dated 1862 in memory of Charles Green. A trifle foxed. third ediiton reprinted. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Q464
- Title
- SACRED ALLEGORIES : The Shadow of the Cross; The Distant Hills; Etc
- Author
- Adams, Rev. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- third ediiton reprinted
- Publisher
- Rivingtons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Rev. W. Adams
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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