The Cloister and the Hearth
by Charles Reade
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: W&R Chambers, c1912. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". Gordon Browne. A beautifully illustrated novel by Charles Reade. With colour illustrations by Gordon Browne. Gordon Browne was an English artist and Children's book illustrator, the younger son of Hablot Knight Browne, better known as 'Phiz' the illustrator to Charles Dickens. In a pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with occasional spotting. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN16-F-3
- Title
- The Cloister and the Hearth
- Author
- Charles Reade
- Illustrator
- Gordon Browne
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W&R Chambers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1912
- Size
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- charles reade gordon browne hablot knight browne cloister and the hearth gordon browne
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.