Young Folks' History of London
by Rideing, William H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Sacramento, California, United States
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About This Item
Estes and Lauriat, 1884. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. The scarce first printing published in 1884 (most copies show 1885 or later). Very good in dark blue boards with gilt titles. Slight rubbing and wear at spine ends and corners and minor shelf wear. Book plate on front pastedown, othwerwise clean and tight. Includes over 100 illustrations; 493 pp. A very attractive copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Magus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7198
- Title
- Young Folks' History of London
- Author
- Rideing, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Estes and Lauriat
- Date Published
- 1884
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Magus Books
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Sacramento, California
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- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...