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OUR TURF, OUR STAGE, AND OUR RING. By Richard Wright Procter, Author of 'The Barber's Shop,' and 'Literary Reminiscences.' With Illustrations by William Morton.
de (Morton, William). Procter, Richard Wright
- Usado
- fair
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fair
- Librería
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Manchester: Dinham & Co. / London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1862., 1862.. Fair. - Octavo, 7-3/8 inches high by 4-7/8 inches wide. Reddish-brown cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The covers are rubbed and heavily stained. The tail of the spine is chipped. 100 pages, with a full-page frontispiece and 4 textual illustrations by William Morton. The front hinge is cracked opposite the title page. A previous owner's name is penned on the verso of the frontispiece. The pages are soiled and stained along the margins. Good.
First edition.
Richard Wright Procter was a barber, poet, and author. This work consists of historical sketches of racing and sporting life in Manchester.
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- Librería
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 97455
- Título
- OUR TURF, OUR STAGE, AND OUR RING. By Richard Wright Procter, Author of 'The Barber's Shop,' and 'Literary Reminiscences.' With Illustrations by William Morton.
- Autor
- (Morton, William). Procter, Richard Wright
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fair
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Manchester: Dinham & Co. / London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1862.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1862.
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- SPORTING; HORSE RACING; SPORTS; RICHARD WRIGHT PROCTER; OUR TURF, OUR STAGE, AND OUR RING; 1ST EDITION; FIRST EDITION; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; WILLIAM MORTON; MANCHESTER; ENGLAND.
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Sporting;
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Cadyville, New York
Sobre Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- 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,...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
