New York: James Miller, 1872. Edition Not Specified. Fair/No DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. With sketches of some princes of literature and art. Illustrated. Red cloth covers are soiled, whitish spot on back cover. Gilt lettering & decoration on front cover, spine is faded. Edges are very frayed & worn. Inside front hinge is cracked and cover is loose. The Katharine Parr plate is loose, and some of the contents throughout are loosened but remain intact. Previous owner's initials in ink on front endpaper.

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Bookseller: Heritage Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: NF8013
Title: Century of Queens, The
Author: n/a
Illustrator: n/a
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: No DJ
Edition: Edition Not Specified
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: James Miller
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1872
Pages: 251pp
Size: 8vo = over 9"
Keywords: Royalty
Bookseller catalogs: History-European;

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Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
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...
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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,...