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Old English Libraries, The Making, Collection, and Use of Books During the Middle Ages
de Savage, Ernest A
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very good
- Librería
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1912. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo, 298 pp + 35 plates. Original red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board, top edge gilt. Light dust soiling, rubbing to extremities, internally sound and clean. Includes chapters on the use of books in early Irish monasteries, English monks and their books, libraries of the great abbeys, book making and collecting in the religious houses, cathedral and church libraries, academic libraries (Oxford, Cambridge), the use of books towards the end of the manuscript period, the book trade, and the character of medieval libraries and extent of circulation of books. Appendices discuss the prices of books and book-making materials, authors commonly found in medieval catalogues, and principal reference works on medieval books and libraries.
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- Librería
- Walkabout Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 22208
- Título
- Old English Libraries, The Making, Collection, and Use of Books During the Middle Ages
- Autor
- Savage, Ernest A
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First American Edition
- Editorial
- A.C. McClurg & Co
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1912
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Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
Sobre Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
