Abstract of Text from Builders' Jewel and Builders' Chest-Book (London, 1746)
by LANGLEY, Batty
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Reprint Company, n.d., ca. 1906. Slim folio (33.5cm.); publisher's two-toned cloth (tan and maroon), upper cover lettered in gilt, spine stamped in tan and gilt; 15pp. & [20]ll. reproducing 89 plates. Ex-University of Mary Washington with their usual markings and deaccession rubberstamp, boards rubbed with some exposure at corners, spine lettering partly effaced, textblock a bit dust-soiled, else Good or better.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45984
- Title
- Abstract of Text from Builders' Jewel and Builders' Chest-Book (London, 1746)
- Author
- LANGLEY, Batty
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Reprint Company
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- n.d., ca. 1906
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...