Bath, Illustrated by a Series of Views, from the Drawings of John Claude Nattes; with Descriptions to each Plate.
by NATTES, John Claude
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Old bookplate; ink gift inscription, Tingewick, March 25th, 1869. The text and plates are clean and bright throughout. Binding
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Published by William Miller,, 1806.. First edition.. 19th c. gilt and blind-embossed diced calf; neatly rebacked preserving the original gilt spine. . Old bookplate; ink gift inscription, Tingewick, March 25th, 1869. The text and plates are clean and bright throughout. Binding rubbed at edges, but tight, sound, and attractive. . Folio,. Colored vignette on title page and final page of text plus 28 very fine colored aquatint plates. . Abbey Scenery 41. Half-title leaf present.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69477
- Title
- Bath, Illustrated by a Series of Views, from the Drawings of John Claude Nattes; with Descriptions to each Plate.
- Author
- NATTES, John Claude
- Illustrator
- Colored vignette on title page and final page of text plus 28 very fine colored aquatint plates.
- Format/Binding
- 19th c. gilt and blind-embossed diced calf; neatly rebacked preserving the original gilt spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Old bookplate; ink gift inscription, Tingewick, March 25th, 1869. The text and plates are clean and bright throughout. Binding
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- Published by William Miller,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1806.
- Size
- Folio,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Title Page
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- Folio
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- Vignette
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- Spine
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Rebacked
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