The House of Cassell 1848-1958. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by NOWELL-SMITH Simon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cassell,, [1958]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 23 illustrations in the text (the majority full-page and one double page); navy buckram, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped, very lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. The standard history, handsomely printed at the Curwen Press.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33186
- Title
- The House of Cassell 1848-1958. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- NOWELL-SMITH Simon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell,
- Date Published
- [1958]
- Keywords
- bibliography, publishing houses, publishers, cassell, simon nowell-smith, curwen press
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
About Island Books
Fine and Rare Books at the foot of the South Downs
Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...