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Saint Francis Borgia (1510 - 1572) First edition signed by the author
by Dennis, Amarie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Madrid: Rivadeneyra, 1956. First edition, 1956. Handwritten dedication and signature of the author to front fly leaf. Hardback. xiv, 325pp. Contemporary buff leather over fabric covered boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt titles. Decorated end papers. Original paper covers bound in (illustrated front cover). Original English text. Nine black & white illustrations. Book in very good condition. A little rubbing to extremities. Boards a little soiled and marked. Faint toning to edges but otherwise very clean internally. Bound in original illustrated cover has a few small closed tears, mainly to top edge. A little reinforcement to rear surface.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariadne Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1307332
- Title
- Saint Francis Borgia (1510 - 1572) First edition signed by the author
- Author
- Dennis, Amarie
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rivadeneyra
- Place of Publication
- Madrid
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Saint Francis Borgia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
Ariadne Books
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...