London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good/No Dust jacket. First edition, with 1907 on title page, "Published November 1907" on copyright page. Clean olive green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine. Tiny closed tears and wear at top and bottom spine edges, small spot of wear-through to two corner tips. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with gilt top page edges. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 254 pp. with index. Illustrated with drawings and black and white plates..

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Bookseller: Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019475
Title: Suppressed Plates
Author: Layard, George Somes
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
Publisher: Adam and Charles Black
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1907
Keywords: ANTIQUARIAN BOOK COLLECTING ILLUSTRATIONS SUPPRESSED PLATES CENSORSHIP HISTORY GEORGE SOMES LAYARD
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian; Books on Books/publishing;

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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio

Customer satisfaction is #1 with Old Scrolls Book Shop. We carefully select our inventory and strive to offer clean, quality books and to give accurate and detailed descriptions. If you are not happy with your purchase for any reason, books may be returned (properly packaged and in same condition as shipped) within 30 days for a full refund. Please call (585-355-6971) or e-mail us at (info@oldscrolls.com) if there is a problem with a book.

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Quality used, rare and out-of-print books. We are available 24 hours by E-mail. By phone, 9:00am - 6:00pm 585-355-6971. Books are carefully packaged, bubble wrapped and boxed for shipment. Our shipping days are M-F. Orders are shipped within one business day from time order is received. Shop is open Monday-Sunday 9:00 am-8:30 pm. Customers may set up appointment for private viewing. If further information on a book is required, e-mail info@oldscrolls.com or phone 585-355-6971. Digital photos available if none are present or if you need additional photos.

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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...
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