THE NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. ( Volumes III & IV Bound as One Book, Only,)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
90 Fleet Street, London: Charles Knight & Co, 1847. Half-Leather. Very Good. VOLUMES III & IV Bound Together. Vol III, 1847, "Bavaria to Caesar", 1019 Pages. Vol IV, "Caesar to Cotes-Du-Nord", has its own Title Page, dated 1848. 1019 Pages. Text arranged in Double Columns with Engraved In-Text Illustrations. 8 3/4" Tall, 1.3 Kilos. Contemporary Brown Calf Half-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt Title on Red Ground in 2nd compartment and Gilt Vol. Details on Black Ground in 3rd. Marbled paper-covered Boards and Leather Corners. Page edges speckled Red. Some edge wear, a little scuffing to Leather and rubbing to boards (see photos). No inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Book weighs 1.3 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015759
- Title
- THE NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. ( Volumes III & IV Bound as One Book, Only,)
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Knight & Co
- Place of Publication
- 90 Fleet Street, London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- ANTIQAUARIAN BOOKS/REFERENCE/ENCYCLOPEDIAS/ANTIQUE ENCYCLOPEDIA
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About the Seller
Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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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...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
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