The Convents of Great Britain
by Francesca M Steele
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Sands & Co, 1902 Book. Good. Burgundy Buckram. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Religious history of the 19th century, focusing on the religious concentrations of Christian women. 320pp with 25 black and white illustrations. Tissue guarded portrait to frontis. Gilt lettering to top board and spine. Some bumping to spine and corners, spine faded and some foxing to edges and endapers, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013468
- Title
- The Convents of Great Britain
- Author
- Francesca M Steele
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Sands & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Terms of Sale
Washburn Books
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....