THE WRONG BOX
by Stevenson, Robert Louis & Lloyd Osbourne
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Longmans, Green, & Co.. Very Good. 1889. Unknown Binding. First English edition. 3/4 dark blue morocco by Bayntun over blue marbled paper, plus end papers. Top edge gilt. 5 raised band with dotted rules, gilt titles in single straight rules, others in double rules with tiny circles in corners. Spine faded to a uniform brown. Handsome! .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9R-B2AU-E4DE
- Title
- THE WRONG BOX
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis & Lloyd Osbourne
- Format/Binding
- Unknown Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, & Co.
- Date Published
- 1889
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...