Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North: To which are added an essay on Icelandic poetry from the French of M. Bermann, a translation of the Icelandic Poem The Voluspa and A Brief Sketch of Icelandic History
by Madame Ida Pfeiffer
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Peebles, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Condition: Poor; edge-wear to the boards. Edges of the spine are deteriorating. The spine has internal cracking, but the binding is still tight. The interior is clean without markings except for the previous owner's name. Has the bookplate of John Calthrop of Stanhoe Hall; Norfolk—colour plates. The spine has blind stamping and gilt decoration, and the title is in gilded lettering. 354 pages. Eight tinted engravings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thistle and Heather Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2787
- Title
- Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
- Author
- Madame Ida Pfeiffer
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ingram, Cooke, and Co.
- Date Published
- 1852
- Weight
- 1.06 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Collectable; History;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....