The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (3 Volumes)
by Montagu, Mary Wortley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley 1837. (Hardcover set) 424, 425, 467pp. Very good. Finely bound in tan morocco, tooled in gilt and with leather spine labels in red and green. Marbled edges and endpapers, 5 engravings (incl. Frontispieces), index in final volume. Engraved armorial bookplate in each volume A handsome set with only minor rubbing at the extremities. (Sets, Biography, Sets).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141667
- Title
- The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (3 Volumes)
- Author
- Montagu, Mary Wortley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Sets, Biography, Sets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Undetermined;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....