From Sketch-Book and Diary
by Butler, Elizabeth (and painted by her)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: A & C Black, 1909. Book. Illus. by 26 Watercolors & 21 Chapter Head & Tail Pieces. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. With the scarce dustjacket, intact except for the top inch of the spine. Gilt title on spine is some dulled. Nice travel writing in Ireland, Egypt, Italy and South Africa by the sister of the poet, Alice Mayrell. Pages x, 177. Inman 114 in the 10 shilling series. Very clean inside, with no foxing or browning, and no prior owner marks...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007944
- Title
- From Sketch-Book and Diary
- Author
- Butler, Elizabeth (and painted by her)
- Illustrator
- 26 Watercolors & 21 Chapter Head & Tail Pieces
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- A & C Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- South Africa, Italy, Egypt , Ireland, A & C Black
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Egypt; Intrepid Women;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...