Household Words: The Christmas Numbers
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
London, 1850. Full-Leather. A compilation of all the Christmas numbers published in Household Words from 1850 through 1867. Bound in full forest green polished leather with raised backstrip, and two leather spine labels: one green and one red. Backstrip compartmentalized and stamped with gilt flower motifs inside double rules, with flower motifs repearted on each corner of front and rear board. Leather on spine a rich bronze patina. t.e.g., Some mild rubbing to extremities, else a very handsome copy of the complete run of Christmas numbers, including several penned by Dickens. Unique and collectable volume in fine condition.. First Thus. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000378
- Title
- Household Words: The Christmas Numbers
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- DICKENS, DICKENSIANA DICKENS FIRST EDITIONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dickens First Editions; Alibris2;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Fine
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