New York: W. J. Widdleton, 1866. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol 1 � xxxii, 486 pgs. Vol 2 � xxxvi, 432 pgs. Vol 3 � xvi, 469 pgs. Vol 4 � xxii, 468 pgs. Vol 5 � xii, 465 pgs. 5 x 7 1/2 in.Brown half calf, with marble boards. Gilt leather labels on spine. Gilt decoration on spine. 5 raised bands. Matching marbled edges to text block. Vols 1, 3, 4, 5 have tissue-protected frontis, Vol 2 has fold-out. Condition of books is VERY GOOD; Leather worn and scuffed, author label missing on Vol 1. Boards worn and scuffed, extensively in Vol 3. Corners and edges worn, labels chipped, fragile. Text clean, copies tight.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2898
Title: NOCTES AMBROSIANAE
Author: John Wilson, with memoirs and notes by R. Shelton Mackenzie
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Revised
Publisher: W. J. Widdleton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1866
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....