Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith
by Moir, D. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- like new in fine binding/fine binding
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
xxii, prelims 355pp.Superbly bound in burgundy three quarter calf.with gil reflief lines. Gilt decorated and titled spine, with five gilt raised bands. Gilt top edge. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece. A notable feature on this edition is the extent and quality of the illustrations. 16 full plate full colour illustrations tipped in. The book is looking-new condition with a name on fep
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael's Pride and Joys (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio143
- Title
- Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith
- Author
- Moir, D. M
- Illustrator
- Mardie, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Octavo
- Book Condition
- New like new in fine binding
- Jacket Condition
- fine binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- second impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Foulis
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- small ocavo
Terms of Sale
Michael's Pride and Joys
For shipments to the USA or Canada, return within 14 days of delivery for full refund of book cost AND if the fault is mine, full refund of your return shipping cost by cheapest method. For shipments elsewhere, full 14-day refund of the book cost but not for return shipping unless I was at fault in my description.
About the Seller
Michael's Pride and Joys
Biblio member since 2014
Victoria, British Columbia
About Michael's Pride and Joys
I am solely disposing of my books at my wife's urging as she wants all gone before I drop off the twig
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- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...