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Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: From Its Foundation to the Present Time. Including the History of the Order; Biographical Notices of the Knights in the Reigns of Edward III and Richard II; The Chronological Succession of the Members
by Beltz, George Frederick
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Santa Paula, California, United States
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About This Item
The Chronological Succession of the Members and Many Curious Particulars Relating to English and French History from Hitherto Unpublished Documents. London: William Pickering 1841. Roy. 8vo. Orig. cloth (spine slightly frayed) with paper title label on spine. Title-page printed in red/black ink. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Full blown cloth with calf and gilt title label to spine, crown octavo, light shelfwear, cracked hinges.
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- Bookseller
- John Nichols Gallery
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48
- Title
- Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: From Its Foundation to the Present Time. Including the History of the Order; Biographical Notices of the Knights in the Reigns of Edward III and Richard II; The Chronological Succession of the Members
- Author
- Beltz, George Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Good
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Pages
- 439
- Size
- 6 1/2" x 9 3/4"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- London, England, France, Edward III, Richard II
Terms of Sale
John Nichols Gallery
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About the Seller
John Nichols Gallery
Biblio member since 2023
Santa Paula, California
About John Nichols Gallery
The John Nichols Gallery opened in 1984 in Historic Downtown Santa Paula, California. In 1986 a new and used bookstore was opened with the gallery in the back. The name of the bookstore was Mr. Nichols. Now all the books are sold through John Nichols Gallery along with art, vintage photographs and custom framing. The current location is on the second floor of the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, CA. Open by appointment or by chance
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
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