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The Book of Days - two volumes : A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the Calendar Including Anecdote, Biography, & History, Curiosities of Literature and Oddities of Human Life and Character
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Condition:Good.
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W and R Chambers, 1881. Hardcover. Condition:Good.. 4to.. Bound in red morocco with gilt lines. Raised bands to spine with gilt decoration and title label. Edges and shoulders are bumped and scuffed. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Binding is tight. Pages are age tanned but clean. Numerous engravings. 4to. Please enquire about postage as these volumes are heavy. 1881
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4529
- Title
- The Book of Days - two volumes : A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the Calendar Including Anecdote, Biography, & History, Curiosities of Literature and Oddities of Human Life and Character
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Condition:Good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W and R Chambers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 4to.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Reader’s Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Reader’s Books
Biblio member since 2019
Petworth, West Sussex
About Reader’s Books
Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
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