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Lord Strafford
by H. D. Traill
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1915 . Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A later edition of Traill's biographical work on Lord Stafford, in a half leather prize binding. In a half calf prize binding, with the gilt motif of King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham, to the front cover. The fifth edition. First published in 1889. Biography of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Stafford, English statesman and major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He was a supporter of King Charles I and was condemned to death by the Parliament in 1641. A fascinating biography written by H. D. Traill, published in the 'English Men of Action' series.Illustrated with a frontispiece of Lord Strafford. Collated, complete. With the bookplate of Josceline Grove and the ink inscription of A. C. Tate dated 1917. In a half calf prize binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, sound, with rubbing to the joints and a crack to the head of the front joint. Slight fading to the extremities. Front hinge is strained. Bookplate to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the end pages and an ink inscription to the first blank. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901Q4
- Title
- Lord Strafford
- Author
- H. D. Traill
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Lord Stafford H D Traill biography Thomas Wentworth H D Traill
Terms of Sale
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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:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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