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[Elston Press]. Rape of the Lock

[Elston Press]. Rape of the Lock

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[Elston Press]. Rape of the Lock

by [Pope, Alexander]

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Condition
Very good with minor rubbing to edges and spine, and minor staining to endpapers/pastedowns.
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New Rochelle, NY: Elston Press, 1902. Very good with minor rubbing to edges and spine, and minor staining to endpapers/pastedowns.. Limited edition, one of 160 copies from the important but short-lived press.

Beautifully printed in black and red Caslon Old Roman type on handmade paper. Elston's Clark Conwell "was one of the most brilliant of the Kelmscott disciples. His books exemplify the best in the private press spirit: with traditional models as a point of departure, they achieve freshness of their own. They were printed by handpress in limited editions on handmade paper [] bound in boards . . ." Thompson, American Book Design and William Morris, 1977.

Small 4to. [8], 24pp., [1]. Johnson 13. Ransom 12. Very good in publisher's dark blue cloth boards with gilt spine, top edge gilt, and deckle edges.

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Bookseller
Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
291
Title
[Elston Press]. Rape of the Lock
Author
[Pope, Alexander]
Book Condition
Used - Very good with minor rubbing to edges and spine, and minor staining to endpapers/pastedowns.
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Elston Press
Place of Publication
New Rochelle, NY
Date Published
1902

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
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...
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...
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....

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