Handbook of English Antiquities for the Collector and the Student
by Clinch, George
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1905. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. vipp; 351pp; 16pp adverts. A very good copy of this antiquarian book. Red cloth with gilt embossed lettering to the front board and gilt embossed design to the spine. Numerous illustrations throughout in the text. Fading to the cloth of the spine and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine with loss of the colour of the cloth. A slight bump to the top edge of the front board. Slightest of foxing to the end papers and paste downs adn the first page of advertisements - however this book is clean and tight and well preserved. A very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 206805
- Title
- Handbook of English Antiquities for the Collector and the Student
- Author
- Clinch, George
- Format/Binding
- Original Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾&quo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....