London: Robert Tyas. Nearly fine copies. 1840. 1st. leather. 8vo, 785 pp., Bound in full brown calf by Root & Son with five raised bands on the spine and contrasting color labels for the title, illustrator and date; gilt- stamped decorations in the spine panels and top edges gilt. The original red cloth front & rear panels and spines are carefully bound in at the rear of each volume. The second volume is dated 1841 and the set is complete. .

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Bookseller: Abacus Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BOOKS080919I
Title: Heads of the People: or, Portraits of the English (Two Volumes)
Author: Meadows, Kenny
Illustrator: Illus. by Kenny Meadows
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used - Nearly fine copies
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Robert Tyas
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1840
Bookseller catalogs: BRITISH HISTORY;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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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...
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