The Chimes: a Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year in
by DICKENS CHARLES
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. Book measures 6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches. Collation, [4],175pp, engraved frontis, engraved title, 1pp advertising '' A Christmas Carol '', half title, illustrated throughout. Bound in full red morocco by Bayutun of Bath, raised bands, gilt tooling within compartments, gilt rulled lines, full gilt edges, marble decorative endpapers, inner dentelles. A couple of very minor marks. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean and bright throughout. A very nice copy, in a near fine binding.. Seventh Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good Plus. Small 8vo.
Synopsis
A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang An Old Year Out and A New Year In.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 096156
- Title
- The Chimes: a Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year in
- Author
- DICKENS CHARLES
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- Small 8vo
- Keywords
- Charles Dickens. Bayntun Bookbinders
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Leather Bindings; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...