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Don Juan
by Thornton, Alfred
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Franklin, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Kelly. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1822. Hardcover. Slight shelfwear along edges of spine, only. ; Full bound in crimson crushed and polished morocco. T. E. G. Red silk bookmark. W. Root & Son, Binders, London. Bright gilt floral borders on both covers; bright gilt floral compartments, with five raised bands and gilt lettering. Gilt dentelle edges on inside covers. Marbled endpapers. Two volumes. Colored engravings in the style of George Cruishank, by Atkinson. 1821 - 1822.; Vol. 1 & 2; Colored Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1014
- Title
- Don Juan
- Author
- Thornton, Alfred
- Illustrator
- Atkinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Thomas Kelly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- Literature, Leather, 19th Century Books, Engravings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Collectible books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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