The Rise of the Dutch Republic A History
by John Lothrop Motley
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: S. O. Beeton, 1859. Leather. Good. 10" by 6". None. An fascinating historical text exploring all aspects of the Dutch Republic, officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven Chapters include "From the death of Granvelle to the wedding of Prince Alexander", "From the invasion of the Netherlands to the erection of the Citadel of Antwerp", From the mission to Madrid to the death of De Ruyter", "From the siege of Leyden to the founding of the Leydon University" and "From the attempt of Jaureguy on the life of Orange to his assassination by Gerard". In a calf binding with marbled boards and gilt design to the spine. Externally, smart with some slight rubbing. Instances of previous worming to the base of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with intermittently bright pages. Light occasional spotting. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH11-F-8
- Title
- The Rise of the Dutch Republic A History
- Author
- John Lothrop Motley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- S. O. Beeton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- Granvelle Leyden History Dutch Leyden
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
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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...
- 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....