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The Allies’ Fairy Book. With an Introduction by EDMUND GOSSE. And Illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
by RACKHAM, ARTHUR:
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London & Philadelphia, William Heinemann, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1916 1st Ltd Ed. 33/525.. Tall hardback, approx 10 x 8 inches. Quarter bound morocco leather fine binding, with marbled paper to boards, raised and gilt banding to spine with gilt lettering to maroon leather spine label. Gilt page edging. Plain endpapers. In very good condition. Lovely later fine leather binding. No binders stamp. One or two very minor handling marks else pages all very clean and tight throughout. Pages uncut. Plates all with titled tissue guards. All clean and bright. Else a lovely leather bound signed copy. 122 pp. Illustrated with 12 full-page mounted colour plates, and B&W illustrations in text.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88616
- Title
- The Allies’ Fairy Book. With an Introduction by EDMUND GOSSE. And Illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
- Author
- RACKHAM, ARTHUR:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London & Philadelphia, William Heinemann, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1916 1st Ltd Ed. 33/525.
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books RACKHAM, ARTHUR, The Allies’ Fairy Book, allies, Introduction by EDMUND GOSSE, Illustrations, Arthur Rackham, William Heinemann, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1916, 1st, ltd, ed, limited, signed,
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About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
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