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Westminster; East London; London
de Sir Walter Besant
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Chatto & Windus, 1902-1904. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Francis S. Walker; William Patten; Phil May; Joseph Pennell; et al.. Three illustrated travel works concerning London and its surrounding areas, by the novelist and historian Sir Walter Besant. New editions of these works in the publisher's original cloth bindings.Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations to Westminster and London. Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-two plates and numerous in-text illustrations to East London. Collated, complete.Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was an English novelist and historian. He wrote many successful books on the history and topography of London.This set comprises: Westminster (1902), with illustrations by Francis S. Walker, William Patten and others; East London (1902), with illustrations by Francis S. Walker, Phil May, Joseph Pennell and L. Raven Hill; and London (1904), with illustrations by Edward William Cooke and others.36 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Westminster. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with only minor shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Gilt remains bright. Spine cocked and front hinge starting to London, but is holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 892M20
- Título
- Westminster; East London; London
- Autor
- Sir Walter Besant
- Ilustrador
- Francis S. Walker; William Patten; Phil May; Joseph Pennell; et al.
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto & Windus
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1902-1904
- Tamaño
- 9" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- London Westminster Travel Walter Besant Westminster
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
