The Catalogues of Manuscripts & Printed Books of Sir Thomas Phillipps; their composition and distribution
by Munby, A. N. L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very gentle rubbing to spine foot and head, extremely mild bumping and rubbing to corners, crease to front board-rear corner, li
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: University Press, 1951. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very gentle rubbing to spine foot and head, extremely mild bumping and rubbing to corners, crease to front board-rear corner, light soiling to rear board, tiny scuff to front board, bright pages, tight binding, price-clipped DJ, few spots and light sunning to DJ spine, very gentle rubbing and fraying to DJ spine head and foot, pale sunning to rear DJ, less than quarter inch closed tear to rear DJ-top edge, faint soiling to rear DJ and fore-edges, light soiling to front free endpaper and front pastedown, else Very Good(+) to Near Fine(-) in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in grey DJ, 39 pages, b&w facsimiles, 23 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Series: Phillipps studies, no. 1. Private libraries -- England -- Catalogs.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91681
- Title
- The Catalogues of Manuscripts & Printed Books of Sir Thomas Phillipps; their composition and distribution
- Author
- Munby, A. N. L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very gentle rubbing to spine foot and head, extremely mild bumping and rubbing to corners, crease to front board-rear corner, li
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1951
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography;
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.