The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins (Two Volumes)
by Paltock, Robert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Reeves & Turner. Near Fine. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. Contemporary half leather with marbled boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, TEG, marbled endpages. Slight rubbing to joints and points, minor soil/foxing. One bookplate of John C. Eckel, book collector and expert on Dickens. Pages slightly toned. Xxxii, 272; xii, 300pp. Preface by A. H. Bullen. Four plates VI, two plates V2 (one folding. ) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46479
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Paltock, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reeves & Turner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...