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THE DEVON AND SOMERSET STAGHOUNDS (Limited Edition of 75 Signed Copies)
by Edwards, Lionel
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1936. Book. Fine. Quarter Leather. First Edition. Folio. "This edition is limited to seventy-five copies, each copy signed by the Author and the Artist, this is Number 42". 96 pages, nine colour plates and fifteen pencil illustrations by Edwards together b/w photographic plates. Original green polished calf with red cloth covered boards. Red morocco spine labels with gilt lettering, very good with minimal wear, slight rubbing to edges. Top edge gilt. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. Original plain card slipcase very good. A fine copy..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011652
- Title
- THE DEVON AND SOMERSET STAGHOUNDS (Limited Edition of 75 Signed Copies)
- Author
- Edwards, Lionel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- Folio
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting, Shooting, Fishing; West Country;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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