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The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year in a Series of Illustrations ( Presentation Copy by Prince & Princess of Wales )
by Pigot, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/N/A
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1st Edition. 238 pages. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. xii, 238pp+ index. Light rubbing and wear to the extremities and joints, else very good in elaborately decorated brown Morocco lettered in gilt with bevilled edges and raised bands. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Bookplate of the Rev William Onslow, The Rector of Sandringham 1866-1876. Letter enclosed confirming this
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- Bookseller
- White Eagle Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WE05099
- Title
- The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year in a Series of Illustrations ( Presentation Copy by Prince & Princess of Wales )
- Author
- Pigot, Richard
- Illustrator
- N/A
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- N/A
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans Green Reader & Dye
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1866
- Pages
- 238
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Eagle Books
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London, London
About White Eagle Books
White Eagle books specialise in Modern First editions based on the 1950s/60s/70s cinema, world travel with particular emphasis on the Middle East, Central Asia and obscure titles of interest.White Eagle Books exhibit at most prestigious fairs in the UK and is a member of the PBFA and IOBA.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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