The Journal of Sir Walter Scott
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh. David Douglas. 1891. Bound in full emboss ruled calf. Gilt tooled spine compartments. Gilt tooled raised bands. Marble edges and endsheets. Thick 8vo. Illustrated with monochrome portrait frontis. Front cover slightly starting, Extremities mildly rubbed. A Very Good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5793
- Title
- The Journal of Sir Walter Scott
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Bound in full emboss ruled calf. Gilt tooled spine compartments. Gilt tooled raised bands. Marble edges and endsheets.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David Douglas.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh.
- Date Published
- 1891.
- Size
- Thick 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...