THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE Or, With Peterborough in Spain
by HENTY, G. A
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited. Hardcover. W. Rainey illustrations. pp. 352.,8vo,,Bound in original illustrated red cloth,First published by Blackie in 1887. This presentation a later printing of the 'New Edition' described in Newbolt 28.3, with Blackie's offices shown as being in London, Glasgow, and Bombay (the latter not appearing until about 1906). Black & white frontispiece, and five b&w plates by W. Rainey (one having come loose, but present). Boards show edge-rubbing, some soiling (more so to rear board) and scuffing. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Some psotting to pages. Binding a bit stressed but contents tight (excep for detached plate, as noted). Overall, a fair to good copy. Illustration of Peterborough astride cannon barrel on front board; musketman illustration on spine.
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- Bookseller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9900038954
- Title
- THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE Or, With Peterborough in Spain
- Author
- HENTY, G. A
- Illustrator
- W. Rainey illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son Limited
- Place of Publication
- London and Glasgow
- Keywords
- ;;;;;;;;GAH
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....