A Pair of Blue Eyes. The Wessex Novels Volume VI. With a map of Wessex. Pocket edition.
by HARDY, THOMAS:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan & Co. 1926. Sm.8vo. (7x4 ins.) Soft maroon calf leather with elaborate gold decor on spine. Decorative gilt title on front cover. Top edge gilt. In very good condition. Spine very lightly sunned, a few tint white spots on front board. All gilt bright. Inside some very light tanning. Else a very clean and tight copy. 454pp. Map of Wessex.
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- Seller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 91681
- Title
- A Pair of Blue Eyes. The Wessex Novels Volume VI. With a map of Wessex. Pocket edition.
- Author
- HARDY, THOMAS:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co. 1926
- Keywords
- HARDY, THOMAS Thomas Hardy Literature Wessex Dorset pocket edition Wessex, Pair, Blue Eyes,
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About the Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...