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Beaux & Belles of England. Lord Chesterfield - Vols I & II (limited edition of 1000 copies)
by W. Ernst
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Grolier Society, 1900. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, volume 1 and 2 matched set, Edition de Luxe series from the Grolier Society and limited to 1000 copies for England and America, of which these are both number 114. Gray cloth boards are spotted with volume 2 front board showing a large area of loss to the finish, presumably from moisture. This is the reason for the lower condition grade. The interior binding of both books are the same: no hinge at boards and text pages are tight. There are no signatures or bookplates, no library markings no handwriting found. It is apparent the books were never read as both volumes have numerous quadrants of pages that are still uncut, mainly on the long edge. There is some spotting and foxing present, though this is mainly limited to the end pages and pastedowns. No publication date listed (ca 1900). Volume 1 contains 343 pages, volume 2 has 354 (697 pages total). Exterior is only fair condition but interior is VG or better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2231006
- Title
- Beaux & Belles of England. Lord Chesterfield - Vols I & II (limited edition of 1000 copies)
- Author
- W. Ernst
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Grolier Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Pages
- 694
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- History and Geography; Biography and Genealogy; Limited and Private Printings;
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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