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A Gazetteer of the World, or Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Compiled from the Most Recent Authorities , and Forming a Complete Body of Modern Geography, Physical, Political, Statistical, Historical, and Ethnographical [ 7 Volumes Leather Bindings ]
by Edited by a Member
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh & London: A. Fullarton & Co, 1856. Complete set, in 7 volumes. Books measure 26x17.5.cm. Circa 5,500 pages, 84 full page steel engravings, 41 maps or plans, some coloured, some more than one image per page. Bound in original publishers full gilt and blind stamped leather, raised bands, elaborate gilt tooling, gilt lines, full marble erdges, marble endpapers. Calf lightly rubbed on edges and corners, some abrasion wear, occasional minor knock, slight lean on spines, some boards with light white fleck/splash?. Generally alll bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages and plates clean throughout. A very nice set, in very attractive period bindings. . Full Calf. Very Good. Large 8 Vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 099702
- Title
- A Gazetteer of the World, or Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Compiled from the Most Recent Authorities , and Forming a Complete Body of Modern Geography, Physical, Political, Statistical, Historical, and Ethnographical [ 7 Volumes Leather Bindings ]
- Author
- Edited by a Member
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- A. Fullarton & Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Size
- Large 8 Vo
- Keywords
- Leather Bindings. History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; History; Leather Bindings; Antiquarian; Reference;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
Should any book not fulfill its description, please contact us, a full refund will be offered if the book is returned within 14 days of purchase, and in the condition in which it was sent.
About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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