FRANCE ILLUSTRATED
by WRIGHT, Rev. G. N
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- V.g./No d.j.
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Paris: Fisher, Son & Co,, 1845. ND 1847-. English text with plates legends to the plates in English, French and German. 3 volumes bound as one. 80; 60; 64pp. Original red half calf binding with red cloth boards. Raised bands with gilt dec. compartments. Engraved titles and 89 full-page engraved plates. A sound and tight copy with minor aging. Spine sunned but an attractive copy without the supplement. Marbled end-papers. 28x22cms. The fourth series was issued as a supplement after this binding. [A winter and summer in Paris]. 1st edition. Hardback. V.g./No d.j.. large 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GT185
- Title
- FRANCE ILLUSTRATED
- Author
- WRIGHT, Rev. G. N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Jacket Condition
- No d.j.
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son & Co,
- Place of Publication
- London and Paris
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- large 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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