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A Catalogue of the Sculptured and Inscribed Stones in the Cathedral Library, Durham
by Haverfield, F.J.; Greenwell, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Durham, UK: Thomas Caldcleugh, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First editon. Slim octavo in brown cloth lettered in gilt. iv+ 150 pp. plus plates. 13 plates at rear as well as numerous engravings throughoput the text. Subdivided into two general sections: Roman Sculptures Stones and Anglican Inscribed and Sculpted Stones. A tight, generally fine example, deaccessioned from the Harrowgate Group ofthe Yorkshire Archeological Society with their stamp on the front free endpaper; endpapers foxed and some lighter foxing to the title page. (reduced international shipping available on this item. Please inquire before ordering).
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E13603
- Title
- A Catalogue of the Sculptured and Inscribed Stones in the Cathedral Library, Durham
- Author
- Haverfield, F.J.; Greenwell, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Caldcleugh
- Place of Publication
- Durham, UK
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- england, durham, roman, antiquities, anglican, anglo saxon, stone carvings,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
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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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
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