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Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

by Richard A Proctor

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London, United Kingdom: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Octavo. Pp. 363 Sumptuously rebound in brown leather boards, "Sti.Columbae Collegium" motif to front and rear, bordered in gild and spine decorated in gilt. Marbled end pages and matching marbled text block. Some light rubbing to the boards, crease to rear board. Tight binding, Light spotting to end pages, Internally clean pages. Prize plate inside front board..

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Bookseller
Kelleher Rare Books IE (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #
014400
Title
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
Author
Richard A Proctor
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Chatto and Windus
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
Date Published
1878
Keywords
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy,FIRST EDITION, Richard A Proctor

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Rebound
A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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...
Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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....
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...

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