Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote
by (CRUIKSHANK, George) INGLIS, H.D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lebanon, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Whittaker and Co.,, 1837. First edition. George Cruikshank. 8vo. 6 etched plates and 2 vignettes (title-page and tailpiece) by George Cruikshank. [iv], xii, 203, [1] pp. Later 19th-century full crushed maroon morocco, t.e.g., gilt dentelles, original cloth covers bound in, by Bumpus; slight fade to spine and a few scuffs to rear cover, else fine PROVENANCE: Sir David Solomons (armorial book-plate)REFERENCE: Cohn 433
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- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100945
- Title
- Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote
- Author
- (CRUIKSHANK, George) INGLIS, H.D
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whittaker and Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
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- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....