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Engraved Illustrations of Ancient Arms and Armour: From the Collection at Goodrich Court, Herefordshire: After the Drawings, and with the Descriptions of Dr. Meyrick (2 Vols.)
by Joseph Skelton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Yreka, California, United States
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About This Item
Joseph Skelton, Oxford, England, 1830. First edition, two volumes. Full leather with gilt decoration around edges and on spine, five raised bands, marbled endpapers. Originally owned by Thomas M. Lowndes, his bookplate is on inside front cover. Some mild rubbing wear along edges, light scratching to top and bottom gilt page edges. Light foxing inside, pages clean. There are 73 plates in Volume I and 77 plates in Volume II. These volumes have been in the same family for three generations. Additional photos available upon request. Rare in this condition and binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MacGregor's Book Nook
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CON-MENZIES-ARMOUR-07-18-
- Title
- Engraved Illustrations of Ancient Arms and Armour
- Author
- Joseph Skelton
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Joseph Skelton
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Date Published
- 1830
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
MacGregor's Book Nook
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Yreka, California
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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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...
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