Henry G. Bohn, 1853. First Edition . Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Red leather over boards. Gilt on cover and spine. Raised bands on spine. Corners bumped. Gilt dentelle. All edges gilt. Checkered endpapers. Bookplate on front pastedown. Some foxing throughout. Many full-page illustrations and most pages illustrated.

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Bookseller: Bearly Read Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 074701
Title: The Book of British Ballads
Author: Hall, S. C. (Editor)
Format/Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry G. Bohn
Date Published: 1853
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12&

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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...
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...
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...
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....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Dentelle: Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...