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ZELL'S POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA, A UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND ART. (FOUR VOLUMES); Illustrated by over Twenty-five Hundred Wood-Cuts
by Colange, L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: T. Elwood Zell, 1875. Leatherbound. Large Quarto, 12 in. x 9.5 in. Contemporary full calf. Gilt title on red panel to spine. Five raised bands to spines. Marbled edges. Light rubbing to extremities. Some corners lightly nudged. Previous owner's ink stamp to flyleaf of each volume.
Vol I: Spots of light stain and one-square inch open tear to rear cover. Small tears to headcap. One inch separation at top of front joint.
Vol IV: Front board partially detached; closed tears at peeping corners.
Note: Heavy Set. 25 lbs properly packaged. International shipping can figure on at least one hundred and fifty Dollars additional costs. Volume I: Good
Volume II: Good Plus
Volume III: Good Plus
Volume IV: Good only.
Vol I: Spots of light stain and one-square inch open tear to rear cover. Small tears to headcap. One inch separation at top of front joint.
Vol IV: Front board partially detached; closed tears at peeping corners.
Note: Heavy Set. 25 lbs properly packaged. International shipping can figure on at least one hundred and fifty Dollars additional costs. Volume I: Good
Volume II: Good Plus
Volume III: Good Plus
Volume IV: Good only.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86115
- Title
- ZELL'S POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA, A UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND ART. (FOUR VOLUMES); Illustrated by over Twenty-five Hundred Wood-Cuts
- Author
- Colange, L
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Elwood Zell
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1875
- Bookseller catalogs
- reference;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Glossary
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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....
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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