Chronicle of England
by Doyle, James E. (1822-1892)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Pr.Edmund Evans: Longmans,Green &c 1st edition, 1864. Colour-printed text illustrations (81) by James.E. Doyle.. 4to full red gilt morocco with royal crest and tudor rose emblems rasied faux bands (tips sl.worn) All Edges Gilt; viii+462pgs; glue marks to gutter of Title. A few marks to early pages. Front inner hinge repaired and free EP re-inserted on a stub else V.G. The Illustrations are a marvel of technique and printed from up to 10 blocks printed by hand (Also the last book Evans printed on a handpress DNB) Evans called this his most carefully printed work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- V56725
- Title
- Chronicle of England
- Author
- Doyle, James E. (1822-1892)
- Illustrator
- Colour-printed text illustrations (81) by James.E. Doyle.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Longmans,Green &c 1st edition
- Place of Publication
- Pr.Edmund Evans
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- History England color printing high point
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
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Glossary
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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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...