History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain; Volume II
by William H. Prescott
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Richard Bentley, 1855. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1855. No Edition Remarks. 551 pages. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. Volume II. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Light thumb-marking present. Cracking to hinges with exposed binding. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Leather peeling to spine and corners, with noticeable scuffing and scratches overall. Some scuffed loss to title to spine.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1656333816MHP
- Title
- History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain; Volume II
- Author
- William H. Prescott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Date Published
- 1855
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Glossary
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- Half Bound
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- 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....