Antonina or the Fall of Rome: a Romance of the Fifth Century [One-volume Edition]
by Collins, Wilkie
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, 1861. New edition stated, pink blind-stamped decorated cloth (very faded to spine and edges, blind-stamped gilt titles still legible), spine ends and corners worn/frayed, edges soiled, a little mild straining within, illustrated title page (by Young?) foxed, owner name to front free endpaper, text generally tight and good plus.. Hardcover. Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nigel Sustins Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007240
- Title
- Antonina or the Fall of Rome: a Romance of the Fifth Century [One-volume Edition]
- Author
- Collins, Wilkie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Sampson Low
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Keywords
- Wilkie Collins
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Nigel Sustins Books
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About the Seller
Nigel Sustins Books
Biblio member since 2006
SHREWSBURY, Shropshire
About Nigel Sustins Books
We sell rare and second-hand books on a variety of subjects including: modern firsts, crime fiction, children's, art, topography, travel, illustrated.
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Spine
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- New
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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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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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...
- Title Page
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