Hillingdon Hall
by Surtees, Robert Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
-
Olney, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1888. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Pages uncut, front hinge crack, minor wear to extremities ; Gilt decorated red cloth, original green cloth dust jacket; Exquisite period bookplate of noted book collector and scholar A. Edward Newton of Oak Knoll (his initials embossed on jacket) ; 12 hand colored plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- T. A. Borden Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37228
- Title
- Hillingdon Hall
- Author
- Surtees, Robert Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Illustrated Edition
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
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About the Seller
T. A. Borden Books
Biblio member since 2009
Olney, Maryland
About T. A. Borden Books
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Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...