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Excursions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
by Robert Bremner, Esq.,
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Longford , Longford, Ireland
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About This Item
FIRST EDITION in two volumes. Near Fine
Henry Colburn, London. 1840
Travel guide in 2 volumes on the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and including notices on public opinion and anecdotes on the their courts.
Both volumes are contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Very little shelf wear. Raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and vignettes embossed. Morocco labels. Small darkened blemish near head of spine on Vol 2 (see images, barely perceptible).
All edges marbled.
Vol 1. xx 374 pp with frontispiece of Frederick V1 King of Denmark
Vol 2. xv1 480 pp with frontispiece of Charles X1V John King of Sweden and Norway.
Vol 1 near Fine with just a suggestion of spotting to title page. Internally clean with no markings. Small closed tear of approx 1.5 cms to title page.
Vol 2 near Fine with some light spotting to prelims only. Internally clean with no markings.
Both volumes have small label of bookseller on front pastedowns. Also bookplate of previous owner on both front pastedowns with imprint of bookplate on each front blank.
Two excellent attractive volumes
Heavy volumes. Nevertheless, standard shipping cost will apply
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dephen Rare Books
(IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2086
- Title
- Excursions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Author
- Robert Bremner, Esq.,
- Format/Binding
- Half calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Pages
- 374, 480
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
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