Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive and Historical
by Wordsworth, Christopher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
London: William S. Orr, 1840. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 1st edition, good plus in a fine binding by Stoakley of Cambridge which has seen some wear. In red pebbled leather with all-edge gilt; stunning dcentelles and marbled endpapers. Corners a bit worn, the spine top more so; spots of rubbing here and there on spine. Spine also darkened, tops of boards as well. Internally there is occasional light to moderate foxing. The engraved title page and facing frontis have ghosted onto one another, so look the worst of all. 356 pp. + 28 steel-engraved plates plus other woodcut plates and many, many woodcut vignettes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Page 1 Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11530
- Title
- Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive and Historical
- Author
- Wordsworth, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William S. Orr
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Page 1 Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Page 1 Books
The Special Collections Room within Page 1 Books, the largest used bookstore in Albuquerque, NM. We offer a broad selection of collectible and out-of-print books and ephemera in all genres.
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...