Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
by Richard A Proctor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
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)
- 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.,...