The Hive; or, Mental Gatherings
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- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: C Whiting 1857 Compiled by Eliza Grove of Great Baddow, Essex, for the Benefit of the Idiot and his Institution, a charitable cause. Poems, short stories and articles. HB, 1st ED, viii, 238pp, 1 plate.Lacks half-title and possibly end paper. Red figures cloth, gilt vignette of flowers and beehive to front board, gilt lettering and decorative design to spine. 2 cm split to rear of spine base, corners bumped, light rubbing to edges and some darkening. Internally some rippling to pages, one or two spots to title page, crease to corner of page 25. A Good copy.
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- Bookseller
- David Ford Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28671
- Title
- The Hive; or, Mental Gatherings
- Author
- ----:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: C Whiting 1857
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
David Ford Books
Payment by GB Sterling Pound cheque, Bank Transfer, PAYPAL. Any extra postage required will be quoted at time of order confirmation.
Books may be returned within 7 days, with prior notification, if not as described
About the Seller
David Ford Books
Biblio member since 2006
Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
About David Ford Books
Member of Provincial Bookfairs Association.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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