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The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure. Two Volumes
by Mackenzie, Sir James D
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1897. First edition [1897]. Two thick volumes containing a history of English castles, illustrated with numerous tissue-protected plates printed in sepia or black and white, additional smaller illustrations including floor plans, etc. Red cloth printed in gilt, 11.25 inches tall, each volume about two inches thick. Covers lightly soiled and rubbed with some tears and fraying to the spines, hinges internally cracked but secure, text blocks sound, some light foxing to the margins of a few plates, some creasing of tissues, names on front free endpapers, pages otherwise clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029502
- Title
- The Castles of England: Their Story and Structure. Two Volumes
- Author
- Mackenzie, Sir James D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- ENGLISH HISTORY BRITISH CASTLES ARCHITECTURE GREAT BRITAIN
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History, World Wars and Militaria;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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