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The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane
by A. L. O. E. (nom de plume of Charlotte Maria Tucker)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$42.15NZ$31.60
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About This Item
The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane by A. L. O. E. (nom de plume of Charlotte Maria Tucker).
Hardback, 1891, first edition, illustrated, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, 190 pages with 32-page publisher catalogue at rear.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 7 3/8" by 5 1/2" by 1". Pale blue cloth binding; gilt, yellow, blue and black lettering and detail to front board, same-coloured detail and gilt titles to spine with much discolouration and scuffing, emblem to rear board. Marking and scuffing to binding, signs of wear, rubbing at edges and on hinges; bumped corners, which are a little torn and some tearing to upper and lower spine edges. Book has forward tilt. Some slackness to binding, a little cracking to front inner hinge, some strain to textblock towards centre of book but book contents otherwise reasonably firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and a bit marked and foxed. Some marking to endpapers, Sunday School prize-giving inscription on front pastedown. Some dog-eared corners. The odd mark to page surfaces but otherwise clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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Details
- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-195
- Title
- The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane
- Author
- A. L. O. E. (nom de plume of Charlotte Maria Tucker)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Pages
- 190+
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
Glossary
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
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