Sheridan and His Times.( Richard Brinsley Sheridan ). in Two Volumes
by By an Octogenarian ( William Earle )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: J. F. Hope , 1859. Two volumes in contemporary fine binding of half pebbled green morocco over marbled boards, the backs intricately tooled in gilt, marbled end papers and edges. The binders ticket of H. Sotheran front paste down Vol. I. Very Good Plus, small stains bottom edge front end papers Vol. I, light rubbing at corners, A quite lovely copy of this SCARCE Sheridan biography. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008289
- Title
- Sheridan and His Times.( Richard Brinsley Sheridan ). in Two Volumes
- Author
- By an Octogenarian ( William Earle )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. F. Hope
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; The Theatre; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...