STABLE SECRETS; OR, PUFFY DODDLES. HIS SAYINGS AND SYMPATHIES
by MILLS, John
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1863. MILLS, John. STABLE SECRETS; OR, PUFFY DODDLES. HIS SAYINGS AND SYMPATHIES. Illustrated by Phiz and Evans ( 3 plates total). 112 pp. 8vo., calf with gilt ruled boards, raised bands, bridled horse ornaments on spine, lacks spine labels. Very good, some minor shelfwear, leather in good condition. Bound by Root and Son, London; marbled endpapers with personal bookplate to front pastedown. Occasional light foxing. Horse racing, the Sport of Kings, satirized.
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82779
- Title
- STABLE SECRETS; OR, PUFFY DODDLES. HIS SAYINGS AND SYMPATHIES
- Author
- MILLS, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1863
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...