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Chicago and New York: Belford, Clarke & Company, n.d. (circa 1880's). Reprint. Octavo (19cm); red decorative cloth, stamped in black and gilt; yellow patterned endpapers; 432pp. Spine sunned, heel and crown bumped; mild soiling and rubbing to boards. Textblock toned; hinges cracked at title page and throughout. Else Very Good.
Scottish author William Black was tremendously popular in his day, often compared to contemporary Anthony Trollope. His Yolande was first published in 1883, and it appeared a serial in The Illustrated London News. This particular edition is not dated, but it is from Belford, Clarke & Company's "Caxton Edition" series, published throughout the 1880s in the United States.
Scottish author William Black was tremendously popular in his day, often compared to contemporary Anthony Trollope. His Yolande was first published in 1883, and it appeared a serial in The Illustrated London News. This particular edition is not dated, but it is from Belford, Clarke & Company's "Caxton Edition" series, published throughout the 1880s in the United States.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47884
- Title
- Yolande
- Author
- BLACK, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Belford, Clarke & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and New York
- Date Published
- n.d. (circa 1880's)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Britain; Literature Before 1900;
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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,...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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