The Life of Cardinal Wolsey
by Cavendish, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
George Cavendish was in Cardinal Wolsey's employ from 1526 until the Cardinal's death in 1530. Cavendish then retired to write this biography, completed about 1557, but not published until 1641, credited at that time to George's brother William. This 1852 edition corrects that and other errors from earlier publications.
This volume has been expertly rebound in leather. New material was added over the spine (photo #8) and at the corners (photo #9). The remaining portion of the original spine was glued onto the new material and the original cover panels were retained, thus saving the marbled endpapers (photo #4), which matched the marbled decoration on the page edges all around (photo #3). Red fabric tape was added to the endpapers, stabilizing the new binding. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked, and appear to retain their original stitching. This rebinding was not done recently although I have no basis to guess just how long ago the job was undertaken. This was a very good job of preservation.
This book will ship at over two pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST10949
- Title
- The Life of Cardinal Wolsey
- Author
- Cavendish, George
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rivingtons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Pages
- xi, 285
- Size
- 17.6 cm x 22 cm x 2.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; 19th Century; Over 100 Years Old; England;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
About Turtleman Used Books
Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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