Toledo: An Historical and Descriptive Account of the "City of Generations"
by Calvert, Albert F
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907. Full brown coarse grain publisher's leather, decorated in gilt on backstrip to imitate raised spine. Marbled endpapers. Book consists of 169 pages of text followed by 511 numbered plates, some containing more than one image. All edges gilt. A title in the 'Spanish Series', published at the Bodley Head. A very uncommon title, especially in bound in leather, as most copies are found in decorative red cloth. Binding shows rubbing to outer joints and some wear to tips. Front joint beginning to split along bottom edge. Decorative spine shows light wear. Hinges still strong and boards are firmly attached. Covers, but for faults noted, are clean and attractive. Interior is fine. A near very good copy of a scarce title.. Full-Leather. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002439
- Title
- Toledo: An Historical and Descriptive Account of the "City of Generations"
- Author
- Calvert, Albert F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- John Lane, The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Spain, Toledo, Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Alibris4;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
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