Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine: Volume 145 (January-June 1889),
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and T. Cadell, Strand , 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Volume 145, January-June 1889. 3/4 leather bindings, marbled boards, gilt decorated spines and title and volume labels in black. Marbled front edges lightly shaved. Front hinge cracked through and tender, board still attached. A treasure trove of articles and contemporary perspectives. Heraldic bookplate of Richardson Pitfour, presumably part of the Library of Pitfour Castle. Booksellers label for "James H. Jackson Manufacturing Stationer, Perth". Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 288940
- Title
- Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine: Volume 145 (January-June 1889),
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and T. Cadell, Strand
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 3.44 lbs
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The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
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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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...