Tales of Other Days
by J. Y. A. (John Yonge Akerman); Illustrations by George Cruikshank
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
-
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Effingham Wilson , 1830. Title vignette and 6 full page woodcuts by Cruikshank, engraved by J. Thompson and S. T. Williams. Finely bound by Scroll Club NY, its stamped signature bottom rear turn in, in full black morocco, gilt rules, lettering, dentelles and top edge. Small bookplate of Sylvan Lawrence Froelich front paste down. Near Fine, two tiny rubs to morocco, scant foxing to end pages. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007673
- Title
- Tales of Other Days
- Author
- J. Y. A. (John Yonge Akerman); Illustrations by George Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Effingham Wilson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings;
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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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...