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Charles Dickens Complete Works. (15 volumes).
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good overall, pages moderately toned, scattered shelfwear and scuffing to boards, rear inner hinge on volume 2 repaired wit
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Boston,: Estes and Lauriat., 1885. “People’s Edition” . Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine decorations and titles, marbled endpapers, marbled edges.. Very good overall, pages moderately toned, scattered shelfwear and scuffing to boards, rear inner hinge on volume 2 repaired with linen tape.. 8vo., 19x12.5 cm.. Illustrated by Cruikshank, Phiz, Barnard and others. . An attractive set with well-preserved 19th century bindings. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 25.5 lb. Numerous illustrated plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355300
- Title
- Charles Dickens Complete Works. (15 volumes).
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Cruikshank, Phiz, Barnard and others.
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine decorations and titles, marbled endpapers, marbled
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall, pages moderately toned, scattered shelfwear and scuffing to boards, rear inner hinge on volume 2 repaired wit
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- “People’s Edition”
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Estes and Lauriat.
- Place of Publication
- Boston,
- Date Published
- 1885
- Size
- 8vo., 19x12.5 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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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....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
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