Ariel: A Shelley Romance
by Maurois, Andre
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine. Beautiful full tan calf, six gilt decorated spine compartments, raised bands, green morocco spine blocks with gilt lettering, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Spine just a bit worn, else near fine. Bookplate on front pastedown, else contents fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001315
- Title
- Ariel: A Shelley Romance
- Author
- Maurois, Andre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Lane, the Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- jpg
Terms of Sale
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...