An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
by Fielding, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Waltham Saint Lawrence. The Golden Cockerel Press. 1926. Bound in half gilt titled cloth and paper covered boards. Thin 8vo. This edition is limited to 450 numbered copies of which this is 295. Very mild soiling to spine, some light browning to several page edges, bookplate to front pastedown, small ink date to front free end-sheet. A Lovely, Near Fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6333
- Title
- An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Bound in half gilt titled cloth and paper covered boards.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press.
- Place of Publication
- Waltham Saint Lawrence.
- Date Published
- 1926.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Edges
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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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...