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The Waverley Novels: Bound by Merenti Collegium Stonyhurst
by Scott, Sir Walter Bart
- Used
- fair
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1876. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [3], 564 pages, [1]. Frontispiece engraving of the author. Engraved title page. Green morocco leather binding ruled in gilt on the borders of the covers. Gilt illustrated seal from Stonyhurst on the front board. "Merenti Collegium Stonyhurst gilt stamped name on the back cover. Gilt decorations, raised bands, and red leather title label on the spine. Marbled end sheets. Marled text edges. The front hinge appears to have been glued at one point. The front hinge is cracked. The rear hinge has a slight crack. Back cover outer joint is cracked. Leather is rubbed on the cover edges, outer joints, and on the raised spine bands. Interior contents very clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29504
- Title
- The Waverley Novels
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter Bart
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1876
Terms of Sale
Americana Books ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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