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The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman [Fine Binding]

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman [Fine Binding]

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman [Fine Binding]
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The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman [Fine Binding]

by Thackeray, William M.; Dickens, Charles; Cruikshank, George

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  • Hardcover
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Near Fine in Very Good Dust Wrapper
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London: Charles Tilt, 1839. First State, First Issue. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good Dust Wrapper. First State, First Issue. Hardcover. Bound by English binder Francis Bedford (1799 - 1883). Aggressive bookplate of Ralph Louis Clutton (1902 - 1957), English first-class cricketer. John Furber Dexter (1848 - 1927) was an English collector of Charles Dickens's works. Following his death Dexter's collection remained in family hands before being purchased by the British Library in 1969 as the Dexter Collection of Dickensiana.
While much of the text attributed to Thackeray, there has long been suggestions/evidence that Dickens was more directly involved. That discussion, in both directions is well parsed elsewhere. Of interest here is the half page notation by noted Dickens collector, JF Dexter, "Mr. George Cruikshank told me on three different occasions that the preface and notes to this volume were written by Charles Dickens. /s/ John F. Dexter. 13th April, 1878".
This elegant little volume presents a strong position on the debate. Minor shelf/edge wear, joints tender (as is too common in this sort of fine binding), ownership bookplate at front pastedown, half page mms notation [by JF Dexter] at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred; cloth protective dust wrapper shows light shelf/edge wear, one small closed tear, light rubbing/loss to leather spine label. Signed fine binding (F. Bedford), tan full leather, five raised bands, black leather spine label, gilt lettering and decorative elements, dentelles, marbled endpages, aeg, original (fine) gilted cloth wrapper bound in at rear; red cloth dust wrapper, burgundy leather spine label, gilt lettering. 12mo. 40pp plus 6pp of adverts. Illus. (b/w plates). First edition, first issue, with the "wine" reading in stanza V; centered page numbers; printer's name on verso of title & on last leaf.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
10674
Title
The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman [Fine Binding]
Author
Thackeray, William M.; Dickens, Charles; Cruikshank, George
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in Very Good Dust Wrapper
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First State, First Issue
Publisher
Charles Tilt
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1839
Weight
0.00 lbs

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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...
FFEP
A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Fine Binding
An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
First Edition
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Cloth
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First State
used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
Spine Label
The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
AEG
All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
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...
12mo
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Fine
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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

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