THE ROYAL EXCHANGE: A Note on the Occasion of the Bicentenary of the Royal Exchange Assurance.
by Mason, A.E.W
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Royal Exchange, 1920., 1920.. Good. - Octavo, green cloth titled in gilt on the front cover & spine. Top edge gilt. The binding is bumped & rubbed and the spine is darkened. 103pp. There is an "International University Society" bookplate on the soiled front pastedown and a "Wing Heath & Co. Insurance Brokers" stamp on the front endpaper. Illustrated with a frontispiece & 6 plates, including one in color. Good. <p>Includes a chapter on the South Sea Bubble.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 327
- Title
- THE ROYAL EXCHANGE: A Note on the Occasion of the Bicentenary of the Royal Exchange Assurance.
- Author
- Mason, A.E.W
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Royal Exchange, 1920.
- Date Published
- 1920.
- Keywords
- STOCK EXCHANGE; INSURANCE; ECONOMICS; BUSINESS; SOUTH SEA BUBBLE; FIRE INSURANCE.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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