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The Bryant Homestead Book
by The Idle Scholar (William Cullen Bryant)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
North Tonawanda, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam and Son. Very Good+. 1870. Hardcover. 1870, Large 8vo (approx 7.25 x 9.75: 25cm) , Original Full Green Leather Binding with Gilt Embossed Borders and Decoration, 5 Raised Bands with Gilt Compartments and Title, Interior Dentelle, Marbled End-Papers, All Edges Gilt. [xii] 224pp + Photograph Frontispiece of Author, 18 Full-Page Illustrations drawn by J. A. Howes and etched by W. J. Linton, and numerous In-Text Illustrations. In Very Good+++ condition, with a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, firm corners and end-caps, and no foxing or mold. Gift inscription on the front fly-leaf. Outer covers show general rubbing and edge-wear. ; 18 Full-Page Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8875
- Title
- The Bryant Homestead Book
- Author
- The Idle Scholar (William Cullen Bryant)
- Illustrator
- J. A. Howes and W. J. Linton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam and Son
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- Literature, Fine Binding, Leather Binding, Poetry, 19th Century, American History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Old Editions Inc.
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Fly-Leaf
- ...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- 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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