Time and Tide; by Weare and Tyne. Twenty-Five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work
by RUSKIN, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with minor wear to exterior.
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Allen, 1894. Hardcover. Near Fine with minor wear to exterior.. Octavo in a full and heavy vellum with a.e.g; gilt ornamentation to spine, frnt & rear wrps. Marbled end papers and paste-downs. A very handsome production and unique thus. Fifth edition. A lovely presentation binding. Book plate and gilted emblem (to front board) of Dulwich (sp?) College. A prize copy: "Anstic Memorial Prize for Reading awarded to G.T.H. clarke Midsummer 1897 by A.H. Gilkes" Fine bindings. Full vellum bindings.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83281
- Title
- Time and Tide; by Weare and Tyne. Twenty-Five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work
- Author
- RUSKIN, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with minor wear to exterior.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- John Ruskin, Fine Bindings, Fine Binding
Terms of Sale
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Books may be placed on reserve for one week. Refunds may be issued if book is not as described and is returned in same condition as it was originally shipped, and within two weeks of order.
About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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....
This Book’s Categories
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
