The First Crusade the Deeds of the Franks and Other Jerusalemites [ Signed Copy. Limited ]
by De Chair Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Plus Near Fine
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
England: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1945. Limited to 500 copies, of which the first 100 are bound in full vellum, and signed by Somerset De Chair .Bound in full vellum, with gilt image on both board, gilt lettering on spine, top gilt edge, others rough. Veryslight discoloration to vellum. Binding in near fine condition. Internally, pages clean and bright throughout. Housed in original publishers slipcase. A near fine copy. . Vellum. Very Good Plus Near Fine. Illus. by Clifford Webb . Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013710
- Title
- The First Crusade the Deeds of the Franks and Other Jerusalemites [ Signed Copy. Limited ]
- Author
- De Chair Somerset
- Illustrator
- Clifford Webb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus Near Fine
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Golden Cockerel Press
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Vellum Bindings; Signed/Inscribed By Author;
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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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- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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....