The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century.
by W. M. Thackeray
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Waf
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. Bound in tan calf with marbled paper missing on rear boards, six gilt & blind bands on spine, black labels chipped. Many plates darkend & loose, pages 129-160 including chapters 16-17-18-&19 missing including two plates.. First Edition, Two Vols.. Half Calf. Waf. Illus. by Ills By the Author. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001667
- Title
- The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century.
- Author
- W. M. Thackeray
- Illustrator
- Ills By the Author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Waf
- Edition
- First Edition, Two Vols.
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Keywords
- 19thc Literature. 19thc Classic .
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th/19thc Literature;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
Glossary
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- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...