Sporting Scenes and Country Characters
by MARTINGALE
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition. The most unusual trade binding we can recall seeing; publisher’s paper covered boards, primarily gold and brown
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1840. First Edition. The most unusual trade binding we can recall seeing; publisher’s paper covered boards, primarily gold and brown, patterned with flowers and semi-abstract lines reminiscent of branches or a river’s course, bordered by blind stamped lines with ornaments; lettered on the spine with the title in a remarkably modern sans-serif type style. The text itself, illustrated with wood engravings, is very typical of the period, but the binding, which was certainly costly to produce, was well ahead of its time. Aside from rubbing along the extremities, very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37823P
- Title
- Sporting Scenes and Country Characters
- Author
- MARTINGALE
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition. The most unusual trade binding we can recall seeing; publisher’s paper covered boards, primarily gold and brown
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Bookseller catalogs
- BINDINGS;
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...