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(Fine Binding - Bayntun) Barchester Towers
by Trollope, Anthony; Illustrations by Heber Thompson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Item Price
NZ$656.92NZ$525.54
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd. No Date, circa 1930s. Finely bound by Bayntun in straight-grain blus morocco, boards with double ruled gilt borders, raised bands on spine, each with gilt piping. Compartments fully decorated and lettered in gilt. Red morocco labels, gilt. Gilt decoration to board edges and wide inner dentelles. Floral patterned endpapers.All edges gilt. Eight full page engravings by Heber.Thompson. Near Fine, rear top corner bumped. In a Very Good thin marbled cardboard slipcase, worn at edges and starting to separate at top opening. A lovely copy, gift quality. . Later Edition. Straight - Grain Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010099
- Title
- (Fine Binding - Bayntun) Barchester Towers
- Author
- Trollope, Anthony; Illustrations by Heber Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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