SCHOLAR-GIPSIES
by Buchan, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London and New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head and Macmillan & Co, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. The author's second published book, a collection of essays on nature and travel. Features a frontispiece, title page, and five additional etchings by D.Y. Cameron. A volume in The Arcady Library, edited by J.S. Fletcher. Small octavo: 206 p. with 16 p. publisher's catalogue. Original light brown cloth-covered boards over a dark brown cloth spine, with pictorial gilt and brown stamping. Period previous owner's ink signature to the front flyleaf. An exceptionally example, especially crisp and clean. Near fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76448
- Title
- SCHOLAR-GIPSIES
- Author
- Buchan, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Lane, The Bodley Head and Macmillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Literature, Nature Writing, Fly Fishing, Scotland, Scottish Writers
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...