Adam and Charles Black, London, 1898. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Two volumes, three-quarter leather and marbled paper over boards, gilt decoration, raised bands on spine with gilt decoration and lettering, top edges gilt, marbled end papers, Vol. I xv, 333 pages, frontis; Vol. II vii, 326 pages, Index. Both volumes are quite handsome, many pages unopened/uncut, gilt bright. Both volumes seem to have been exposed to some moisture with stains on Vol. I through to the title page, also a little on rear end papers, and there is a discoloration along bottom edge of pages up to the Preface and from about page 325 to the end papers; Volume II same as the first. There is no mildew or musty odor. Light rubbing to the leather, leather cracked slightly along spine front & back, boards not separated; Vol. II has faint stain from the moisture on front. These look much better than they sound. A nice set. Bookplate of George Allison Armour, 1898, tipped in. Armour was a member of the Grolier Club, a New York City bibliophile society, and attended Princeton for one year. He had an extensive book collection at his death. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5 lbs 5 oz. Category: Religion; Books; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005097. . This is a heavy book and may involve extra shipping charges especially to International destinations.

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Bookseller: Dennis Holzman Antiques (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005097
Title: St. Thomas of Canterbury: His Death and Miracles In Two Volumes
Author: Abbott, Edwin A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Edition Unstated
Publisher: Adam and Charles Black
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1898
Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN St. Thomas of Canterbury Biography, Death, Miracles, Edwin A. Abbott, Twelfth Century England, Religion Religion; Books; Biography & Autobiography. St Thomas of Canterbury His Death and Miracles In Two Volumes Abbott Edwin A
Bookseller catalogs: Religion; Biography & Autobiography;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Terms: We accept personal checks, money orders, MC/Visa.Shipping & handling: 4.50 for the first book, $2.50 each additional book after the first, including each volume of multi-volume sets. Larger, heavier books may require extra postage. We will e-mail you if this is the case. Orders outside of the U.S., please inquire for shipping costs. NY State residents: You must add 8% sales tax to the combined book price + shipping, or send a current tax ID#. We cannot ship until we receive the sales tax.Returns: You may return a book for a refund within 14 days after receipt of your book if the book is not as described.Canadian buyers:If you are paying with a money order or personal check, the money order or check must be drawn on a U.S. bank, in U.S. dollars. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we cannot afford to absorb the charge levied by our bank for deposits not meeting these criteria.Finally, if you have any questions, please e-mail! Our e-mail address is info@holzmanantiques.com.

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Dennis Holzman Antiques, est. 1975, sells select antiques, hard-to-find & antiquarian books, manuscripts, and autographs both on-line and our Cohoes, N.Y. shop. We take pride in our accurate & complete book descriptions, our fast shipping, and our attention to customer service. All of our on-line books are in stock and ready to ship within 48 hours of receiving your order/payment. We answer all inquiries and welcome your questions. Visit our website: www.holzmanantiques.com

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Mildew: Mildew is an all-too-common affliction that plagues books and erodes their collectibility, value and preservation. A fungus...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
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"...
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....
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...