The French revolution : a history / by Thomas Carlyle: in two volumes
by Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London : Chapman and Hall, Ld., 1895. The Ashburton edition. Hardcover. Good set bound in full aniline calf with gilt decoration to the boards and spine with leather gilt title labels to the spines. Remains well preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of the St. Paul's School with its prize bookplate. Physical description; 2v, [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 22 cm. Contents; Vol 1: ""The Bastille"", ""The constitution"" ; vol 2: ""The guillotine"". Subjects; France History Revolution, (1789-1799). France History Louis XVI, (1774-1793).
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 301476
- Title
- The French revolution : a history / by Thomas Carlyle: in two volumes
- Author
- Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Ashburton edition
- Publisher
- London : Chapman and Hall, Ld.
- Date Published
- 1895
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....