Very Good HC. Double comb marbled paper over boards back and fore corners in maroon hard-grain Morocco leather; 5 raised bands on spine; gilt letters and rules along leather edges; gilt top edge; double comb marbled end papers; decorated initials at chapter heads; illustrated with engravings. Bright, clean covers and spine; rubbed at fore corners with boards just exposed; slight abrasion of front lower fore corner leather; lightly rubbed at spine ends; tightly bound; bookplate on front pastedown; very clean interior. 16mo, 449 pp.

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Bookseller: Madden Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: M00122
Title: The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events
Author: Leigh Hunt
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Date Published: 1889
Keywords: LONDON, ENGLAND, SOCIETY, CULTURE, WRITERS, AUTHORS, BUILDINGS, ARCHITECTURE, STREETS, FINE BINDING, PRESS, MARBLED, MOROCCO, LEATHER
Bookseller catalogs: History, Literature, Sociology;

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I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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...
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....