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Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor etc. (3 volumes) Illustrated in a series of views drawn from nature
by John Carne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fisher, Son and Co, 1836. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to.. Three fine volumes three quarter bound in green calf and brown cloth. Raised bands to spine with maroon title labels and gilt lettering and decoration. Wear to edges. Marbled endpapers. Pages are age-tanned but clean. Binding is tight. Fine engravings throughout of an area which is now war-torn and with the incredible ruins under threat. Please enquire about postage. 1836
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- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2615
- Title
- Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor etc. (3 volumes) Illustrated in a series of views drawn from nature
- Author
- John Carne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son and Co
- Date Published
- 1836
- Size
- 4to.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Reader’s Books
Biblio member since 2019
Petworth, West Sussex
About Reader’s Books
Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
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- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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