MONTROSE
by Buchan, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No d.j.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1928. 419pp. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard, 1 plate and gilt crown and titles to the cover. 11 illustrations Original green buckram in fine condition. Ex-libris bookplate of Harold Alexander Wishaw. Top edge gilt with rough-cut edges as issued. No fading, wear, marks or foxing. A lovely copy. Buchans masterly biography of the great Scottish military leader.. reprint. hardcover. Fine/No d.j.. large 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MJ162
- Title
- MONTROSE
- Author
- Buchan, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No d.j.
- Edition
- reprint
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- large 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...