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China, in a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of that Ancient Empire. [Respectively] Drawn, from Original and Authentic Sketches, by... with Historical and Descriptive Notices by..
by ALLOM, Thomas [and] WRIGHT, Rev. G.N. WRIGHT
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Fisher, Son, & Co., [1840s].. Volumes I and II only (of four). 4to. Contemporary tan full calf, rebacked preserving the original spine and its gilt lettered labels, gilt lettered direct to the upper board, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. 2 engraved title pages plus 62 plates. The preserved spine leather quite worn but sound, mild rubbing to the edges, occasional mild marginal foxing to the plates, else very good.
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- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46586
- Title
- China, in a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits, of that Ancient Empire. [Respectively] Drawn, from Original and Authentic Sketches, by... with Historical and Descriptive Notices by..
- Author
- ALLOM, Thomas [and] WRIGHT, Rev. G.N. WRIGHT
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Fisher, Son, & Co.
- Date Published
- [1840s].
- Keywords
- Travel China
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bow Windows Bookshop
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Lewes, East Sussex
About Bow Windows Bookshop
Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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