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Three Months' Tour in Ireland
by Bovet, Madame de; Walter, Arthur (translator)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Chapman and Hall, 1891. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND WITH GREAT PROVENANCE. From the Irish Library of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, William Humble Ward, Second Early of Dudley. This is one of a 124-volume collection of Irish-related titles, uniformly bound by Hatchards for the Earl, in 3/4 dark green morocco over green cloth, spine with raised bands, and six gilt-ruled compartments, enclosing titling and two each of lyre and shamrock designs, covers paneled in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (spine faded to brown, minor wear). PROVENANCE: Bookplate of William Humble Ward, Second Early of Dudley, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, later Governor-General of Australia; bookplate of Robert W. O'Meara.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 608848
- Title
- Three Months' Tour in Ireland
- Author
- Bovet, Madame de; Walter, Arthur (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Date Published
- 1891
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Edwards22$, , , , , , , ,
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Seattle, Washington
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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