Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Playing Cards, Temp. Charles II. Forming a Complete Political Satire of the Commonwealth
by Edmund Goldsmid
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Deep purple cloth over boards with gilt particulars to front board. All 52 cards reproduced in facsimile on 13 sur blanc plates throughout (4 cards per plate). No previous owners' names or other markings. Spotting to front board and ocassionally to some pages; light foxing to front and back pastedowns; sunning to boards, mostly to front board; small loss to cloth at head of spine; interior hinge beginning to split at top (see images). 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority mail.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7252
- Title
- Explanatory Notes of a Pack of Playing Cards, Temp. Charles II. Forming a Complete Political Satire of the Commonwealth
- Author
- Edmund Goldsmid
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. & G. Goldsmid
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1886
- Pages
- 23
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Diamonds, Clubs, Spades, Hearts, Knave, Queen, King, Ace
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; Antiquarian; Satire; Illustrated; Politics;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...