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Westminster Abbey
de W.J. Loftie
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1890. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 14" by 10". Herbert Railton. A fascinating illustrated work on the history and architecture of Westminster Abbey, a signed presentation copy by the illustrator, Herbert Railton. A very interesting illustrated work on the history, architecture, and significance of Westminster Abbey, a beautiful and important Gothic church in the centre of London. It has witnessed numerous royal occasions, such as weddings, funerals, and coronations. Written by William Loftie, author of numerous texts on British history and buildings. The first edition of this work. Containing twelve illustrated plates and numerous of in-text vignettes, collated and complete. Illustrated by noted English illustrator and artist, Herbert Railton.A signed presentation copy by Herbert Railton, containing an ink inscription to the title page, dated 1889. All the plates are also signed in pencil by Railton. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Signed by the illustrator to the title page, and signed in pencil by the illustrator to each plate. Internally, hinges are stained and binding is slightly tender in places. Pages contain the odd handling mark or spot, but are generally bright and clean. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 822J47
- Título
- Westminster Abbey
- Autor
- W.J. Loftie
- Ilustrador
- Herbert Railton
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Seeley and Co. Limited
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1890
- Tamaño
- 14" by 10"
- Palabras clave
- westminster abbey architecture london anglican architecture railton signed
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
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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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
