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The Rose and the Ring or the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo
by W. M. Thackeray
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench & Co., 1911. Hardcover. Fair. J. R. Monsell. Illustrated edition of Thackeray's satirical fantasy novel. With 12 colour tipped in colour plates by J. R. Monsell and b/w illustrations within the text. Blue cloth boards with gilt titling to spine. Rubbing and fraying to spine. Cracking to inner hinge. But binding holding soundly, contents clean. Fair+ A decent copy with some terrific illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002858
- Title
- The Rose and the Ring or the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo
- Author
- W. M. Thackeray
- Illustrator
- J. R. Monsell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kegan, Paul, Trench & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- illustrated , fiction, literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Golden Age of Illustration;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
Biblio member since 2010
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Fair+
- Used to describe a book in slightly better than Fair condition. Fair describes "a worn book that has complete text pages...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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