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Stories of the Sagacity of Animals -- IN Blue Morroco Prize Binding: The Horse and Other Animals
by KINGSTON, W. H. G
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London Edinburgh New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1886. Reprint. Leather. Good+. Harrison Weir. Small 8vo. Pp. v, [4], 12-166. Frontis. illustration. Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Harrison Weir. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. Bound in blue morocco with gilt borders, gilt crest of Montague House, Folkestone on front cover, red morocco spine label. Five raised bands. Prize label on front pastedown (to one Pelham Lee, for "Good Conduct"). Significant rubbing to spine and edges, with corners worn through. Binding by Relpe Brothers, London. Book remains well bound and sturdy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3464
- Title
- Stories of the Sagacity of Animals -- IN Blue Morroco Prize Binding
- Author
- KINGSTON, W. H. G
- Illustrator
- Harrison Weir
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London Edinburgh New York
- Date Published
- 1886
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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 Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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