London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1860. To Which is Added A Short Notice of the Original Settlement and Present Condition of Norfolk Island. xiv, 414pp. Full calf, gilt. Frontis. portrait of John Adams and 17 plates. A fine polished calf binding with marbled end-papers and matching edges. Some rubbing. Five raised bands and embossed decoration with a front board gilt embossed dedication 'Premium Ingenii Artibus Liberalibus Feliciter Dediti in Academai Glasguensi' with a oval floral border. No inscriptions or bookplates. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. 12th edition. hard back. Fine. 12mo.

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Bookseller: Thomas Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: Le111
Title: PITCAIRN: The Island, The People, and the Pastor.
Author: Murray, Rev. Thomas Boyles
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: 12th edition
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1860
Size: 12mo
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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
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...