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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.
by (Morton, William). Procter, Richard Wright
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
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.
RARE.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97455
- Title
- 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.
- Author
- (Morton, William). Procter, Richard Wright
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Manchester: Dinham & Co. / London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1862.
- Date Published
- 1862.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 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.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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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
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- Fair
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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