Binding, Fine - Riviere ) Works of Mrs. Jameson, Six Volume Set - Sacred and Legendary Art (1848) in Two Volumes; Legends of the Monastic Arts (1850), Legends of the Madonna (1852), History of Our Lord (1864) in Two Volumes
by Mrs. Jameson ( Anna Brownell nee Murphy, 1794-1860 )
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848. A First Edition set, published 1848, 1850, 1852, and 1864 of her major works on Christian art, done in the last twenty years of her life, the last completed after her death in 1860 by her friend Elizabeth Rigby, Lady Eastlake. Lavishly illustrated by her own drawings and etchings, and by those of Gerardine Macpherson, her niece. Finely bound by Bickers, London, their name stamped on wide inner dentelles each volume. Dark blue crushed morocco with gilt rules and lettering, top edges gilt, marbled end papers, silk markers, Near Fine, the scantest of shelf rubbing. end papers evenly toned from dentelles. An exceptional and heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . First Editions. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007995
- Title
- Binding, Fine - Riviere ) Works of Mrs. Jameson, Six Volume Set - Sacred and Legendary Art (1848) in Two Volumes; Legends of the Monastic Arts (1850), Legends of the Madonna (1852), History of Our Lord (1864) in Two Volumes
- Author
- Mrs. Jameson ( Anna Brownell nee Murphy, 1794-1860 )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Editions
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Christianity, Islam, Judaism; Art; Women Authors; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- 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...
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