Reminiscences of a Literary Life (in TWO (2) VOLUMES)
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ex-library with external markings neatly removed, lacks leather labels on volume 1, light rubbing of extremities: VG
- Seller
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: John Major, 1836. 3/4 calf and marbled boards, & leather spine labels by Zaehnsdorf, top edges gilt. Ex-library with external markings neatly removed, lacks leather labels on volume 1, light rubbing of extremities: VG. 8vo. Illustrated with 10 full page engravings.
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- Seller
- The Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 6022107
- Title
- Reminiscences of a Literary Life (in TWO (2) VOLUMES)
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with 10 full page engravings
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 calf and marbled boards, & leather spine labels by Zaehnsdorf, top edges gilt
- Book Condition
- Used - Ex-library with external markings neatly removed, lacks leather labels on volume 1, light rubbing of extremities: VG
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Major
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Pages
- 2 vols: 982pp. numbered consecutively
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Rare Books, Books on Books, Autobiography, 19th Century Book Collecting, Literary Memoirs, Bibliophily, Bibliophiles, Bindings, Engravings
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About the Seller
The Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg
Biblio member since 2005
Brattleboro, Vermont
About The Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg
A used and rare bookshop with over 25,000 volumes on all subjects. The Bear Booskhop, founded in 1975, has a strong collection in most academic areas.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
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