Comus, A Masque
by Milton, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Cedar Ridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1906. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. King, Jessie. 8vo, maroon and green cloth decorated in gilt with art nouveau style spine titling, "with photogravures after Jessie King" -- 8 tissues guarded photogravures plus title page and list of players in King's distinctive hand-lettered style. Top edge gilt. Toning to endpapers, light foxing to verso of frontis, and a hint of rubbing to cover gilt and tips.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31181
- Title
- Comus, A Masque
- Author
- Milton, John
- Illustrator
- King, Jessie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition thus
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated;
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About the Seller
Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
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Cedar Ridge, California
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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
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
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