Sketches of Young Gentlemen [1838]; with, Sketches of Young Ladies [1837]; with, Sketches of Young Couples [1840][three volumes bound together]
by Dickens, Charles & Quiz; Edward Caswall ; Phiz [Hablot K. Browne][illustr.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, retaining most of original spine, and with new morocco spine label. viii,76+4[ads.];viii,80;92+4[ads.]pp. 18 plates, as called for. Extremities of covers and edges rubbed; endpapers toned, with old owners' names. Some foxing and staining to text, and more so to plates. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy..
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75074h
- Title
- Sketches of Young Gentlemen [1838]; with, Sketches of Young Ladies [1837]; with, Sketches of Young Couples [1840][three volumes bound together]
- Author
- Dickens, Charles & Quiz; Edward Caswall ; Phiz [Hablot K. Browne][illustr.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- literature 19th century illustrated books Sketches of Young Gentlemen; with, Sketches of Young Ladies; with, Sketches of Young Couples [three volumes bound together] Dickens, Charles & Edward Caswall ; Phiz [Hablot K. Browne][illustr.]
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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...
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