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The Marriage of William Ashe: A Novel by Mrs Humphrey Ward in Two Volumes
by Mrs Humphrey Ward
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Acceptable/no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1905 two volume autograph edition (number 714 of 972) as pictured. Ex library with usual markings. Bindings solid. Rear hinge of volume 2 cracked. Blue boards with gilt lettering are soiled and show considerable wear with fraying at top and bottom of spine. Corners bumped. Gilt top edge of text block. Text tanned and slightly mottled but otherwise clean and unmarked. Many tipped in illustrations by Albert Sterner, several of which are loose but undamaged. One illustration in volume two has been reattached at the wrong page. No dust jackets. your purchase helps support our small village library. s (AR)
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Details
- Seller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 738
- Title
- The Marriage of William Ashe
- Author
- Mrs Humphrey Ward
- Illustrator
- Albert Sterner
- Format/Binding
- See book description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Autograph Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1905
- Pages
- 563
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Albert Sterner
- Bookseller catalogs
- Albert Sterner;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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