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The Shipwreck: by William Falconer. The Chase: by William Somervile. With sketches of the authors' lives.
by FALCONER, William & SOMERVILE, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed and published By J. F. Dove, 5" x 3" . Bound by P. Thompson, Washington City, his ticket front paste down. No date, OCLC gives date of 1828, which corresponds to Thompson's activity as an early Washington bookbinder. 167 pages, with an additional titlepage, engraved. Bound in contemporary full calf, intricate gilt borders to covers, gilt back, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good, calf stained, slight rubbing to edges, moderate toning to end papers, scattered light toning throughout, prior owner name dated 1927 front end page. OCLC locates five institutions with holdings. A SCARCE early American fine binding. . First Dove's English Classics . Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009802
- Title
- The Shipwreck: by William Falconer. The Chase: by William Somervile. With sketches of the authors' lives.
- Author
- FALCONER, William & SOMERVILE, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Dove's English Classics
- Publisher
- Printed and published By J. F. Dove,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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