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Three Greek Children: A Story of Home in Old Time
by Rev. Alfred John Church
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Seeley & Co. Limited, 1889. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smartly bound first edition of this illustrated story of Ancient Greece from Reverend Alfred John Church. First edition. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and eleven coloured plates. Collated complete. A story of three children living in Ancient Greece, with chapters entitled: The Home in Athens, A Voyage, A Family Sacrifice, Good-Bye to Sparta, and The Games. Written by Alfred John Church, an English classical scholar. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Bound in full red calf with gilt. Externally, smart with rubbing and light shelf wear to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the endpapers. Ink inscription to the front endpaper. School prize bookplate has been covered with a plain white label. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880T24
- Title
- Three Greek Children: A Story of Home in Old Time
- Author
- Rev. Alfred John Church
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley & Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Three Greek Children Home Greek Church
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- First Edition
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
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