Obiter Dicta - First Series (in fine binding)
by BIRRELL, AUGUSTINE
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribners, 1897. Authorized Edition. Hard Cover. Beautifully bound in 3/4/ red morocco and marbled boards with decorated spine with raised bands and bright gilt lettering and designs. Minor rubbing to leather. Binding tight, hinges strong, interior clean. No writing or marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mark Post, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19878
- Title
- Obiter Dicta - First Series (in fine binding)
- Author
- BIRRELL, AUGUSTINE
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Authorized Edition
- Publisher
- Scribners
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Bookseller catalogs
- Miscellaneous;
Terms of Sale
Mark Post, Bookseller
All books are guaranteed and may be returned within 7 days for almost any reason.
About the Seller
Mark Post, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Mark Post, Bookseller
Specializing in American, European, and Military History, and all sujects relating to Scotland. Also a large selection of uncommon first editions of literature, including historical and western fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....