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Foolish Dick : An Autobiography of Richard Hampton, the Cornish Pilgrim Preacher
por Christophers, S. W
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Good+
- Livreiro
-
Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Undated, circa 1870s-80s. Moving account of a powerful Cornish Christian preacher, descended from Cornish miners, who also preached in Devon. The text reproduces Richard's Cornish dialect which renders the account more vivid and authentic. Dark Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on front and spin and blind stamped decoration on front, back & spine. Beveled edges. All page edges Red. Black endpapers. Frontis illus. a full-length Portrait of Richard Hampton, otherwise known as "Uncle Richard" or "Foolish Dick", protected by tissue guard. Hinges cracked. Old cellotape reinforces joint between half-title, frontis, tissue guard and title page, otherwise text block firm. Lead penciled name & address on back of half-title page and small penciled name on back of ffep. No other inscriptions.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 100098
- Título
- Foolish Dick : An Autobiography of Richard Hampton, the Cornish Pilgrim Preacher
- Autor
- Christophers, S. W
- Formato/Encadernação
- Decorative Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Good+
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Haughton & Co.
- Local de publicação
- Paternoster Row, London
- Páginas
- 155
- Dimensão
- 6 3/4" Tall
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palavras-chave
- Cornish Preacher
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Biography; Antiquarian; Christianity; Cornish Interest;
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
White Swan Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
Sobre White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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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...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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,...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
