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A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland With Descriptive and Historical Letterpress - 6 Volumes, Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI]
by Morris, The Rev. F. O. [edited by]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair + to Very Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London / Edinburgh / Dublin: William MacKenzie, 1878 Circa 1878. Six volume set, uniformly bound by SANCORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, London, for the Gardenside Bookshop. Bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper, raised bands on gilt decorated spines, top edges gilt, with marbled endpapers. Each volumes contains 40 colour illustrations produced by Benjamin Fawcett and Alexander Francis Lydon, depicting Country Homes of the Nobility, Castles, Lodges, Historic Buildings and more, being complete with 240 illustrations, as called for. Each frontispiece has a protective tissue guard intact, with each volume containing a decorative title page, showing a colour vignette. Volume III - back cover detached, stains to front cover, with an edge damp mark throughout, not affecting the text, nor illustrations. Volume VI shows stains to front cover. Set lacks 3 spine labels, with a few chips to those intact, covers show light edge wear, hinges becoming dry, with binding and hinges tight.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007672
- Title
- A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland With Descriptive and Historical Letterpress - 6 Volumes, Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI]
- Author
- Morris, The Rev. F. O. [edited by]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair + to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William MacKenzie
- Place of Publication
- London / Edinburgh / Dublin
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- Great Britain British Ireland Irish Scotland Scottish England English Country Homes Castles Historic Buildings Nobility Hall House Tower Grange Court Manor Abbey Lodge, Sancorski & Sutcliffe Binding
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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