From sculptorpaul, Surbiton, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since 01 March 2012
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VERY RARE gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover book. "A Clerk of Oxford" By Evelyn Everett-Green. From the Historical Tales by E. Everett-Green series, Edition unknown, published by T. Nelson and Sons, 1900. Thick & heavy item. 8vo, 19.8 cm x 14.8 cm x 5 cm. Blue cloth-covered bevelled boards with gilt embossed lettering & decoration on spine & front cover, Clear embossed publisher's logo on back cover, Top edge gilt, Tissue-guarded illustrated title page, no dust-jacket. 461 pages. Weight: 870 Grams. CONTENTS ARE LIKE NEW!!! However, there are several cracks between pages throughout, including between front pastedown & endpaper. Spine is discoloured & scuffed, bumped & frayed either end, gilt & decoration slightly dulled but fully visible. Cover is scuffed, marked & discoloured, some scratches & bumps, slight bubbling of cloth in places, edges bumped, faded & worn. Corners are bumped & frayed, board exposed on one of them. Gilt dull & scuffed on top edge. Pastedowns & endpapers slightly marked & creased. Large damp stains on illustrated title page. Some pages (very few) have smudges/marks mostly in margins, and/or corner folds/creases, and/or creasing alongside spine, and/or small pencil marks in margin. Light age tanning & occasional foxing throughout, more pronounced on endpapers & pastedowns. VERY RARE ITEM, BEAUTIFUL INSIDE!!! Full title: "A Clerk of Oxford and His Adventures in the Baron's War". A tale of English historical romance, set in the early days of Oxford University. Illustrated with a black & white double page map of the plan of Oxford & its parishes. 30 chapters in total, here are the first ten: I. The Die Cast. II. A River Journey. III. Old Oxford. IV. The First Day. V. The New Life. VI. A 'Mad' Parliament. VII. The Constables Children. VIII. Stormy Scenes. IX. A Students' Holiday. X. The Fair of St. Frideswyde. IN STOCK in the UK!!! We post the same day, or if that's not possible, the very next working day. Seller's Ref: 348-C. Seller Inventory # ABE-10587795306
Bibliographic Details
Title: A Clerk of Oxford
Publisher: T. Nelson and Sons
Publication Date: 1900
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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