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The ruined abbeys of Britain
by Ross, Frederick
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ludgate: William Mackenzie. 1st Edition . Undated circa 1889, 1st Edition of the 2 volumes in one. Hardcover in protective acetate jacket. Folio ,288pp with 12 colour lithographic plates and black and white illustrations throughout. Red cloth Bevelled decorative boards with gilt design to front board and spine are in good condition with marks and scuffs and bumps and wear around edges and spine. Inside. The spine is cracked at FFE but secure. Some marks/foxing to last few pages, otherwise a nice clean copy. this is a very heavy book extra postage may be required for overseas
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- YK-RCZM-LOUW
- Title
- The ruined abbeys of Britain
- Author
- Ross, Frederick
- Illustrator
- A. F. Lydon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Mackenzie
- Place of Publication
- Ludgate
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history 1
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
Glossary
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- 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,...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
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