Visits to Remarkable Places;Old Halls,Battle Fields and Scenes Illustrative of Striking PPassages in English History and Poetry
by Howitt,William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
- Seller
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman,Orme,Brown,Green & Longmans 1840. A Very Good Copy of this Book in a Brown Half Calf over plain brown Boards,with four gilt decorated raised bands to spine,and additional gilt decoration within each spine compartment.Title label in black morrocan to spine,marbled endpapers,top edge is gilt,engraved vignette to title page of 'Wolsey Blessing Children',there are further illustrations set within the text designed by Samuel Williams,firm binding,nice clean copy internally,some wear to head of spine (vii) 8vo 526pp First Edition . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1840.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Thornton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7116
- Title
- Visits to Remarkable Places;Old Halls,Battle Fields and Scenes Illustrative of Striking PPassages in English History and Poetry
- Author
- Howitt,William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman,Orme,Brown,Green & Longmans 1840
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Size
- 8vo - over 5¾" - 7&f
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Richard Thornton Books
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire
About Richard Thornton Books
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- 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
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- Vignette
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Calf
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