London: Richard Bentley, 1837. First Edition . Quarter Calf, Gilt. Near Fine. 7 1/2" Tall. (Vi), 318; (Ii), 311; (Ii), 307, Lacking Half Title To Vol I (Reportedly All That Is Called For). Twentieth Century Binding Of Quarter Calf, Five Bands, Red Morocco Spine Labels, Gilt Double Rules, Over Marbled Paper Covered Boards, Calf Tips, Edges Of Page Block Colored Red. Lightly Used, Very Near Fine, Hinges Tight, No Names Or Marks, Light Foxing Mostly On Early Pages Of Each Volume, A Near Fine Set.

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Bookseller: Arroyo Seco Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 025236
Title: Abel Allnutt. In Three Volumes
Author: [Morier, James]
Format/Binding: Quarter Calf, Gilt
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Richard Bentley
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1837
Size: 7 1/2" Tall
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: General
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Nineteenth Century; Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books; Miscellany #16 A Gentleman's Library;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
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...
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...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...