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The Five Days Entertainments at Wentworth Grange
by Palgrave, Francis Turner
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: MacMillan & Co, 1868. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo., xi(1)328pp. plus 2 pages of publisher's ads in the rear. Sharp First Edition of this "Third Series", (there were a total of four). Prettily bound in publisher's original blue cloth with blind-stamped border and mother and child vignette stamped in gilt on front board, titles in gilt on spine. t.e.g. Line engraving on title page by Charles Henry Jeens, 17 wood-cuts illustrations by james Cooper. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no foxing. Fairly mild wear to tips, edges and spine ends. Light soiling. A very petty, sound collectable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008603
- Title
- The Five Days Entertainments at Wentworth Grange
- Author
- Palgrave, Francis Turner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- MacMillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
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About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
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An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
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