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Bracebridge Hall; or The Humourists
by Geoffrey Crayon [Washington Irving]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray , 1845. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None . A new edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel in half calf binding. A new edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel formed of a series of character sketches, originally published in 1821 under pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon. This copy was also published under pseudonym. Evolving around the occupants of an English manor inspired by Aston Hall upon a visit from the author. In half calf binding with titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear, light rubbing along joints, back strip faded, light scuffing to head of spine rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to occasional leaf, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 859A12
- Title
- Bracebridge Hall; or The Humourists
- Author
- Geoffrey Crayon [Washington Irving]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- washington irving new editions bracebridge hall new editions
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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