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Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone; or, notes, social, picturesque, and legendary, by the way
by Reach, Angus B
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Arrowsic, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1852. Hardcover. 8vo (8" x 5.5"), original blind-stamped purple cloth. viii, 264 pp., numerous b&w illus. Partial early bookplate at front pastedown, early description from bookseller's catalogue affixed to lower edge of recto of ffep, early ticket of booksellers "Leighton Son & Hodge" on rear pastedown. CONDITION: Good, spine lightly sunned, bumped corners, slightly cocked, cracked front inner hinge, clean interior. First edition.
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- Bookseller
- James Arsenault & Company
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7034
- Title
- Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone; or, notes, social, picturesque, and legendary, by the way
- Author
- Reach, Angus B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1852
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Arsenault & Company
Biblio member since 2021
Arrowsic, Maine
About James Arsenault & Company
James Arsenault & Company was established in 1988. Our stock consists of Americana, literature, fine press, early photography, plate books, trade catalogs, autographs & manuscripts, ephemera, maps, and historical prints, as well as fine and rare books and pamphlets in a variety of fields. We are members in good standing of the ABAA and ILAB, and have exhibited for many years at numerous rare book fairs in both the northeast and in California. We do not have an open shop, but welcome your inquiries regarding items in our stock possibly of interest to you.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- 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,...
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