The Works of William Robertson DD, With A Sketch of His Life In Ten Volumes VIII The History of America. In Three Volumes, Vol I
by ROBERTSON, William
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About This Item
London: Thomas Tegg, 1826. Half Leather. Good. In a half red leather on marbled boards, gilt title to spine, four raised bands. Top edge stained red. 12mo. xxxii, 386. With very pretty floral patterned endpapers. Armorial bookplate of John Irwin, of Camlin, Ireland. Front board is detached - could be repaired - and a little rubbing to board edges, but otherwise a very clean, firm copy in quite an attractive binding.
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- Title
- The Works of William Robertson DD, With A Sketch of His Life In Ten Volumes VIII The History of America. In Three Volumes, Vol I
- Author
- ROBERTSON, William
- Format/Binding
- Half Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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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...
- 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...
- 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...