London. Hugh Cunningham. 1841. Bound in 3/4 blind-tooled green calf and marbled boards. Gilt embellished spine with morocco labels. Marbled endsheets. 12mo. 1st Edition. Illustrated with engravings by John Franklin. Mild shelfwear to extremities, covers somewhat worn, mild scuffing to spines,light leaning, hinge of Vol1.. tender, else Very Good. A nice set.

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Bookseller: Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4614
Title: Old Saint Paul's : A Tale of the Plague and Fire
Author: Ainsworth, William H
Format/Binding: Bound in 3/4 blind-tooled green calf and marbled boards. Gilt embellished spine with morocco labels. Marbled endsheets.
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hugh Cunningham.
Place of Publication: London.
Date Published: 1841.
Pages: 3 Volumes.
Size: 12mo.

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Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.

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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...
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....