Some Fair Hibernians. Being a Supplementary Volume to "Some Celebrated Irish Beauties of the Last Century
by Gerard, Frances A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Good. Ward & Downey Green cloth covers with gilt lettering.Top edge gilt. Wear to corners and spine ends with some loss at foot and head of spine. Front hinge cracked with webbing showing but contents tight and intact. Foxed endpapers. Illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- DR. BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33441
- Title
- Some Fair Hibernians. Being a Supplementary Volume to "Some Celebrated Irish Beauties of the Last Century
- Author
- Gerard, Frances A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Keywords
- IRELAND, BIOGRAPHY
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About the Seller
DR. BOOKS
Biblio member since 2005
Columbia, South Carolina
About DR. BOOKS
We are charter members of ABDASC, the South Carolina Antiquarian Bookdealers Association of South Carolina, and have been selling books on-line for more than 25 years.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...