Turkey and the Turks; or, Historical Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Present Condition of the Ottoman Empire
by Neale, F. A
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About This Item
London: James Madden, 1854 Two volumes in one. Thick 12mo 7 5/8" tall. No date on title page Preface is dated 1854. Blue cloth with blindstamped design and stamped in gilt. Bright gilt page edges. xvi, 365 and x, 315 pages. 34 chapter in front part. 35 chapters in back part. Handcolored illustrations. Monitorial diligence gift inscription dated 1861 on front pastedown. Some neat repair to tighten the binding. Tightly bound. A little wear at spine ends. Very good.
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- Title
- Turkey and the Turks; or, Historical Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Present Condition of the Ottoman Empire
- Author
- Neale, F. A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Madden
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
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- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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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