The Illustrated Exhibitor, A tribute to the World's Industrial Jubilee; comprising Sketches, by Pen and Pencil, of the Principal Objects in the Great Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 1851.
by CASSELL, JOHN (Publisher):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Cassell, 1851. Ten folding plates including the panoramic view of the Crystal Palace as frontispiece. Tall 8vo, pp.xliv:556, contemporary half black calf marbled boards. The spine gilt extra with crimson lettering piece. 4 inch crack to upper joint but firm, extremities rubbed but not unattractive on the shelf.
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- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10616
- Title
- The Illustrated Exhibitor, A tribute to the World's Industrial Jubilee; comprising Sketches, by Pen and Pencil, of the Principal Objects in the Great Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 1851.
- Author
- CASSELL, JOHN (Publisher):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Cassell, 1851.
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Bristow and Garland
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
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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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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