Bracebridge Hall; Or, the Humourists [Humorists]. a Medley. [Volume I Only] [Irvings Works]
by Washington Irving (Writting as Geoffrey Crayon)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Carey, Lea & Blanchard. Good. 1835. Three-Quarter Leather. Good three quarter leather edition, with the previous owner's name and bookplate on the front endpapers. The front hinge has been repaired and is holding. This is volume 1 Only! Marbled boards are rubbed and leather is worn and is chipping at the spine ends. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 261 pages .
Synopsis
Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists, A Medley was written by Washington Irving in 1821, while he lived in England, and published in 1822. This episodic novel was originally published under his pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon.
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- Bookseller
- Elders Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33849
- Title
- Bracebridge Hall; Or, the Humourists [Humorists]. a Medley. [Volume I Only] [Irvings Works]
- Author
- Washington Irving (Writting as Geoffrey Crayon)
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea & Blanchard
- Date Published
- 1835
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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Elders Bookstore
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Nashville, Tennessee
About Elders Bookstore
In business in Nashville, Tennessee for nearly 80 years, we specialize in rare and collectible books. We have an extensive Tennessee, Southern and Civil War inventory. Lots of Genealogy and Family History material. Southern Literature, Signed 1st editions, and Children's books. Come see us when you are in Nashville. Our store hours are 10am - 3-pm CST Monday through Saturday.
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....