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Friends in Council; A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon ( Two Volumes )
by Helps, Arthur]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana
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About This Item
London: William Pickering, 1852. Two volumes in 19th-century half brown pebbled morocco over marbled boards, signed "Bound by Hayday", back lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, matching marbled end pages. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to morocco, a few scattered spots of toning. A quite handsome set. . Fifth Edition. Half Pebbled Morocco . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 007913
- Title
- Friends in Council; A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon ( Two Volumes )
- Author
- Helps, Arthur]
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1852
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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Bloomington, Indiana
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...[more]
- top edge gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the...[more]
- 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...[more]
- rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover ...[more]
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback....[more]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]
- morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...[more]
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