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The Gathering of Brother Hilarius
by Michael Fairless
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Gathering of
Brother Hilarius
BY
Michael Fairless
London
Duckworth @ Co.
1913
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 191pp + (ii)
Book measures 170mm x 115mm approximately.
Superbly bound by Bumpus in dark green mottled calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and twin tan title and author labels. Triple gilt-ruled borders to both boards and gilt-ruled boarders and cornices to inner boards.
Plain end-papers to front and rear. All page edges in gilt.
CONDITION
Very tight and firm with minor rubbing to upper and lower hinges. Occasional slight marks or nicks to boards and very minor bumping to lower corners. Internally the pages are remarkably fresh, bright and crisp with only a very occasional foxing spot and some "shadowing" to end-papers. A lovely binding in very nice condition.
Please refer to the photo images for a clear indication of both condition and content.
INTERESTING
Margaret Barber (1869 to 1901) pseudonym Michael Fairless was born in West Yorkshire, the youngest of three daughters. She was initially tutored at home by her mother. She became aware of a spinal condition and her health continued to deteriorate, including her sight and she was in continual need of care.
Unable to continue her charitable work, Barber took up writing under the pseudonym Michael Fairless. Her first book was the religious romance The Gathering of Brother Hilarius (1901) but it was The Roadmender (1902) that achieved a wild success, being reprinted 31 times in 10 years.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Melmoth Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MB0002
- Title
- The Gathering of Brother Hilarius
- Author
- Michael Fairless
- Format/Binding
- Bumpus : full calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Duckworth & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bumpus
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Melmoth Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Melmoth Books
We have been collecting and dealing in books for over 20 years. We are passionate bibliophiles who understand the importance and satisfaction of "the read". We have a broad range of subject interest from rare antiquarian, poetry, Bronte, South Africa, the Graveyard Poets and Women Writers. We provide valuation and probate services and we also purchase individual books and collections.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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