The Scottish Ballads.
by CHAMBERS, Robert (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Spine and spine label quite sunned; some small chips to spine; joints cracked but hinges sound; a few few spots of foxing.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh:: Ballantyne and Company for William Tait,, 1829.. First edition of this compilation.. publisher's purple cloth with printed paper label on spine.. Spine and spine label quite sunned; some small chips to spine; joints cracked but hinges sound; a few few spots of foxing. . 12mo,.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55449
- Title
- The Scottish Ballads.
- Author
- CHAMBERS, Robert (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's purple cloth with printed paper label on spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine and spine label quite sunned; some small chips to spine; joints cracked but hinges sound; a few few spots of foxing.
- Edition
- First edition of this compilation.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ballantyne and Company for William Tait,
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh:
- Date Published
- 1829.
- Pages
- vii, 399 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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,...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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