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The Book of British Ballads
by Samuel Carter Hall (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Centreville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two volumes - First Series and Second Series. 441 pages (continuous pagination between the two volumes). Bound by J. Clarke in 1/2 burgundy morocco with marble boards. Gilt tooled dentelles and spine. Raised bands. t.e.g. Surface scratches/rubs to spine. Shelf wear to extremities. Spotting to marbled boards. Contemporary owner's bookplate. Well-preserved set; tight, bright, clean and strong. Numerous illustrations. Large item may require additional shipping charges.
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- Bookseller
- EGR books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3342
- Title
- The Book of British Ballads
- Author
- Samuel Carter Hall (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Bound by J. Clarke in 1/2 morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. How
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Pages
- 441 pages
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Multi-volume Sets;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
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