Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities. 2 Volumes.
by Knight, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: James Sangster & Co., ca. 1890.. 2 volumes. 392 & 404 pp.; chromolithographed plates, black and white wood engravings. Folio. 3/4 calf and marbled boards, raised spine bands, black leather spine labels titled in gilt. Vol. 1 with rear board detached, vol. 2 with front board detached.
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- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54-1318
- Title
- Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities. 2 Volumes.
- Author
- Knight, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: James Sangster & Co., ca. 1890.
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- Illustrated Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
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- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...