The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K. B.
by James Clarke
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: T. Bensley, 1809. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, PROFESSIONALLY REBACKED RETAINING ORIGINAL LEATHER INLAID BOARDS WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME TO TOP OF TITLE PAGE, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING AND DAMPSTAINING TO PAGES AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE STEEL ENGRAVINGS, FOLIO SIZE VOLUMES MEASURE 13.5"x11.5". FIRST EDITION, 213 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TITLE..
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- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 284
- Title
- The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K. B.
- Author
- James Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. Bensley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1809
- Keywords
- 1st Edition, Folio 13.5, Scarce
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
100% satisfaction guaranteed. Returns accepted for any reason within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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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...
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...