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The Student's Quarter, Or, Paris Five-and-Thirty Years Hence
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: John Camden Hotten, 1864. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated with 5 hand-colored plates by Thackeray signed with his signature 'spectacles' in the lower right hand corners. Contemporary binding of half brown morocco, spine in six compartments, gilt; marbled paper boards and edges, top edge gilt. The binding is lightly worn and rubbed at the edges and hinges else is in very good condition with fine text and illustrations. The binding is unsigned.
Church Catalogue, No. 727. Slater, Early Editions, p. 332. Shephard, Thackeray Bibliography, p. 10. Many listings suggest that this volume was printed in 1874, not 1864, but the references agree on the 1864 date.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22081
- Title
- The Student's Quarter, Or, Paris Five-and-Thirty Years Hence
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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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