In the Trades, the Tropics, & the Roaring Forties. 1885 A Limited Edition in Cloth and Vellum, #115/250.
by Brassey, Lady
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, & Co 1885. xiv,(1),532 pp. Tall octavo. (26.8 X 20 cm.). Bound in half vellum and cloth covered boards. Gilt title on spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Other edges untrimmed. Binding slightly soiled. Title page and all of the illustrations are mounted images/plates not printed on paper as is common, highly unusual and costly to produce but far superior in appearance. Illustrations all by G. Pearson and J. Cooper after R.T. Pritchett. Single page chart. VG with spine lightly soiled, contents near fine with some light foxing to a few pages. Limited first edition. Copy 115/250.
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- Title
- In the Trades, the Tropics, & the Roaring Forties. 1885 A Limited Edition in Cloth and Vellum, #115/250.
- Author
- Brassey, Lady
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Library Edition (stated)
- Publisher
- London: Longmans, Green, & Co
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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