The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper: And a Portion of her Cipher Journal.
Published by Nonesuch Press, UK, 1924
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Cheltenham Rare Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCheltenham Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since November 25, 2009
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 68.13
Quantity: 1 available
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Edited by her great-grandson Bartle Grant with a portrait and decorations by Duncan Grant. Written 1756-1770 and never before printed. A UK limited edition - one 850 copies, this being copy number 524. Blue buckram with bevelled sides, spine lettered in gilt, edges uncut. Lacks printed dust-jacket. The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean. The corners are sharp. The spine is gently sunned. The pages are bright and clean - there is a touch of ghosting to the endpapers. The closed page edges are dulled. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. A handsome copy. Paypal accepted.
Seller Inventory # 009704
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper: And a Portion of her Cipher Journal.
- Author
- Raper, Elizabeth
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press, UK
- Publication year
- 1924
- Condition
- Very Good ++
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Illustrator
- Grant, Duncan
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Private Press
Cheltenham Rare Books
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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| Item | 6 to 12 business days | 4 to 8 business days |
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| First item | US$ 26.39 | US$ 36.98 |
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Store description
Mark Skipper, the owner of Cheltenham Rare Books, has dealt in rare & fine books since 1986. We specialise in, & have extensive collections of, modern first editions, literature & crime, fine bindings, illustrated & private press books, with an emphasis on superior condition. PBFA Member.
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Modern First Editions, Private Press and Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books and Original Artwork. Crime and Thrillers, Science Fiction.Association member
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Cheltenham Rare Books
United Kingdom
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Books shipped on receipt of payment. All books are first editions, first impressions unless otherwise stated. All faults ( price clipped, inscriptions, remainder marks, blemishes, bumps, tanning, foxing, loose binding, ex-lib, book club, etc. )are always noted. For postage, books are wrapped in protective plastic, bubble wrapped and boxed. Full refund if book is not as described.
Mark Skipper. 12 Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QB. info@cheltenhamrarebooks.co.uk
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