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The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and Anecdotica. Two Volumes l
by Hunt, J.H. Leigh; Edited by Austin Dobson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
217 Piccadilly, London: Freemantle & Co, 1902. Illustrated by E.J. Sullivan, Herbert Railton, and C. A. Shepperson. Two volumes finely bound in unsigned red morocco, the covers with triple rules in gilt, the backs with floral gilt decorations, marbled end papers with wide intricate gilt dentelles, tops gilt, Very Good Plus, rear cover of Vol. I darkened, tiny rubs at corners. With the original publisher's mauve cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spines and uppers bound in at rear of both volumes. Uncommon in such lovely fine binding. . First Edition. Morocco. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009505
- Title
- The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and Anecdotica. Two Volumes l
- Author
- Hunt, J.H. Leigh; Edited by Austin Dobson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Freemantle & Co
- Place of Publication
- 217 Piccadilly, London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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