Click for full-size.
The Illustrated London News, Volume XXXIV, January to June 1859
by Leighton, George (publisher)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-(clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Library label insi
- Seller
-
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Leighton, 1859. Hardcover. VG-(clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Library label inside front cover.Light foxing. Pagination is sometimes inconsistent throughout. Missing illustrations "Meeting of Parliament", "Boulevard de Sebastian" and "Children Nut Gathering".. Oversized/ folio red marble boards with red leather spine. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and tooling. Decorative end pages. 624 pp, Lovely bw frontispiece and illustrations throughout with two large fold out color illustrations titled, "Duke of Rothsay, and Lord of the Isles" and "Past and Present" Includes a front index to all engravings. Each issue includes a series of chess moves, wills and bequests, births, marriages, deaths, times of high water at London Bridge, theatre programs, foreign and colonial news, advertisements, music, loads of gorgeous illustrations, court news, and more. A wealth of information on social, political, economic history, the arts; everything!
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 179270
- Title
- The Illustrated London News, Volume XXXIV, January to June 1859
- Author
- Leighton, George (publisher)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-(clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Library label insi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Leighton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Serials; The Illustrated London News; Bound Volumes; Periodicals ; Illustrated London News ; ;
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
S&H is complicated, so please inquire for actual rates to your location if outside the US! Minimum s&h within the US $8.99, via media mail or first class if small. Discounts on shipping for multiple items. Overseas or overnight at cost +$4 supplies and handling. We currently are not shipping to Germany via Biblio - please contact us for information. Items returnable with prior notice if not as described within 7 days of delivery. Items 16 pages or less not returnable at all.
About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- 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...
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
