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CURIOSITIES OF LONDON; Exhibiting the most Rare and Remarkable Objects of Interest in the Metropolis with nearly Sixty Years' Personal Recollections. / By John Timbs, F.S.A. / A New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged
de Timbs, John
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Bien/None
- Librería
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1868. New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. Leather with blind- & gilt-stamping. Good/None. Charts and maps. Thick 8vo, red Morocco with five hubs and elaborate gilt decorations on spine and double-rule border on cover, illustrated with a few diagrams and maps, marbled endpapers and page-edges, vii, [viii] + 871 pages. 3 lbs 2 oz. Fascinating collection of remarkable details found in mid-Victorian London . . . extending back for 19 centuries. An Excellent reference for Dickensians and lovers of London, Dickens and novelists, Sherlockians, and those fond of curiosa,. Arranged alphabetically by subject. First Edition appeared in 1855. Solid copy with moderate wear to leather; slight weakening to gutters/hinges though they're holding quite well; uniform lmoderate age-toning to pages; the occasional speck or stain. Bookplate award for "Class I, 3rd Prize) on front pastedown.
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- Librería
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 5246
- Título
- CURIOSITIES OF LONDON; Exhibiting the most Rare and Remarkable Objects of Interest in the Metropolis with nearly Sixty Years' Personal Recollections. / By John Timbs, F.S.A. / A New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged
- Autor
- Timbs, John
- Ilustrador
- Charts and maps
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather with blind- & gilt-stamping
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- None
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1868
- Palabras clave
- London, history, crime, execution, liquor, poverty, disease, churches, Inns, pubs, Dickens, illustrated, maps
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Sobre el vendedor
Borg Antiquarian
Miembro de Biblio desde 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
Sobre Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- 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...
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- 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"...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
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