SCOURING OF THE WHITE HORSE
by HUGHES, THOMAS
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- first
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- Seller
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1859. [HUGHES, Thomas]. THE SCOURING OF THE WHITE HORSE; or, the Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk. By the author of "Tom Brown's School Days." Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1859. First edition (ads. are for Christmas 1858). 8vo, with double-spread vignette title, initial vignette for each chapter and many other illustrations. Blue cloth, with an elaborate design also by Doyle, in gilt on front, blind on back; a.e.g. Slightly over-opened, and the cloth is worn at extremes, splitting at rear joint, but still overall a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34231
- Title
- SCOURING OF THE WHITE HORSE
- Author
- HUGHES, THOMAS
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1859
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Boston Book Company
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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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...
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...