London. Richard Bentley. 1867. Bound in 3/4 gilt tooled green grain morocco. Ornate gilt tooled spine compartments. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 8vo. The Carmine edition. Illustrated with illustrations after engravings by John Leach, George Cruikshank, etc. Moderate rubbing to covers. Corneres gently bumped. A Very Good, tight, crisp copy.

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The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually a pen-name of Richard Harris Barham. The legends were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in Bentley's Miscellany and later in New Monthly Magazine. The legends were illustrated by John Leech and George Cruikshank. They proved immensely popular and were compiled into books published in 1840, 1842 and 1847 by Richard Bentley.

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Bookseller: Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8345
Title: The Ingoldsby Legends
Author: Ingoldsby, Thomas
Format/Binding: Bound in 3/4 gilt tooled green grain morocco. Ornate gilt tooled spine compartments. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheet
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Richard Bentley.
Place of Publication: London.
Date Published: 1867.

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Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.

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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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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....