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The Hastings Road and The "Happy Springs of Tunbridge"
de Charles G. Harper
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chapman & Hall, 1906. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Charles G. Harper. A smart first edition of this illustrated topographical guide to the Hastings Road. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seventeen plates, and many in-text figures. Collated complete. A topographical guide to the Hastings Road for the motorist, cyclist, and pedestrian. With historical commentary and points of interest from London Bridge, through Polhill, Sevenoaks, and Lamberhurst, to Hastings Old Town. Written and illustrated by Charles George Harper, an English author and illustrator known for his self-illustrated travel books, including those exploring the regions, roads, coastlines, literary connections, and old inns of Britain. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the extremities. Light scattered spotting to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 900T2
- Título
- The Hastings Road and The "Happy Springs of Tunbridge"
- Autor
- Charles G. Harper
- Ilustrador
- Charles G. Harper
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chapman & Hall
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1906
- Tamaño
- 9" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- Hastings Road Springs Tunbridge Harper Springs
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
