THE WORKS of Thackeray - 24 Volumes
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good - (Book condition)
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1879. Book. Very Good - (Book condition). Half Leather. An attractive set with brownish-green leather spines and corners, red hand-marbled boards, endpapers, and all edges. Gilt lettering and tooling, and 5 raised bands, to spine. Illustrations throughout. The set is in decent condition, with some rubbing to edges, and occasional light scuffing to leather..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Montreal Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 501920
- Title
- THE WORKS of Thackeray - 24 Volumes
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good - (Book condition)
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Montreal Books
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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.
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....