MADCAP VIOLET
by Black, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1886. 402 pp, 2 page publishers catalogue. Bound in the original pebble-grain blue cloth with gilt and black decorative bands to the front board and spine. Neat inscription in ink dated '89. Blue Buckram, Gilt. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Madcap Violet was written in 1876, and was one of the most popular of Black's books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J758
- Title
- MADCAP VIOLET
- Author
- Black, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
Out-of-print books and maps
Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...