The Biographical Treasury; A Dictionary of Universal Biography.
by MAUNDER, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London. 1851. Fine binding. Full tan calf. Gilt tooling to spine, contrasting label, raised bands. Marbled edges and endpapers. b&w frontispiece. Decorative bookplate to front endpaper. Small scuffs to upper board and some wear to edges of spine, o/w a very nice copy. VG+_
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63659
- Title
- The Biographical Treasury; A Dictionary of Universal Biography.
- Author
- MAUNDER, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longma
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, DIARIES and LETTERS Bindings
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About the Seller
Addyman Books
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About Addyman Books
Addyman Books is based in Hay-on-Wye, the book capital of the world, with almost 30 bookshops in the town, nestled in the Black Mountains of Wales. We have been established since 1986 and have three shops, Addyman Books, Addyman Annexe and Murder & Mayhem. Large general stock. Murder & Mayhem specialises in Detective Fiction, True Crime and Horror.
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- O/W
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Edges
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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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...
- 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....