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COMEDY QUEENS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA
by Fyvie, John
- Used
- Condition
- Text rather heavily foxed, as a a few of the plates, binding fine
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Archibald Constable, 1906. Second impression. Text rather heavily foxed, as a a few of the plates, binding fine. Second impression. Thick 8vo. xi (i), 445p. Illustrated with 8 color plates, and extra-illustrated with 42 plates, 3 in color and one double. Bound by Bayntun in full crimson crushed morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine in 6 panels with gilt titles and decorative frames, the covers with with ruled frames, 5 in gilt, 1 blind, with large cornerpieces.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23776
- Title
- COMEDY QUEENS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA
- Author
- Fyvie, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Text rather heavily foxed, as a a few of the plates, binding fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second impression
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
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First Folio
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Paris, Tennessee
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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