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The Poor Traveller: Boots At The Holly-Tree Inn (Full Morocco, Elaborately Gilt, By Riviere, With Wrappers Bound In)
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 114, [2, Ads] Pp. 6 25/32" Tall. Full Green Crushed Morocco With Gilt Edge Ruling And Lettering With Multiple Ruled Compartments, All Compartments Ornately Gilt, Ornate Gilt Designs On Dentelles, Finely Gilt Turns, Marbled Endpapers, Bound By Riviere With Their Stamp On Inside Of Front Cover. Original Green Wrappers Bound In At Rear. Covers And Spine Bright, Clean, Unfaded, No Staining, Light Wear At Corners, But Front Board Neatly Detached (Can Be Repaired With New Cords). 2" X 1 1/2" White Paper On Front Pastedown, Remains Of Old Bookplate, With No Damage To Marbled Endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040843
- Title
- The Poor Traveller: Boots At The Holly-Tree Inn (Full Morocco, Elaborately Gilt, By Riviere, With Wrappers Bound In)
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Nineteenth Century; Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books; Miscellany 2018 A Bookbinder's In Tray;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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