The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ. [ Facsimile volume only ]
by Gill, E. (illustrator) ; The Folio Society
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Copy Number 2333. A large and good-quality colour photograph of a miniature from an illuminated Gospel manuscript has been paste
- Seller
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2007. Limited edition of 2750 numbered copies. Full morocco, blocked in 24-carat gold with a design featuring Eric Gill's four symbols for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, supported in a blind-blocked frame, all edges gilt; buckram and boards, 8vo,. 280 pp. A fine facsimile,in a newly-designed and elegant binding, of the Golden Cockerel Press' edition of the Four Gospels, generally regarded as the press' finest production and as one of the most successful private press books of the twentieth century. Without the commentary volume issued to accompany the facsimile. Copy Number 2333. A large and good-quality colour photograph of a miniature from an illuminated Gospel manuscript has been pasted to the front pastedown endpaper and the front free endpaper has two bookplates, otherwise Fine in the publisher's clamshell box.
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-42979
- Title
- The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ. [ Facsimile volume only ]
- Author
- Gill, E. (illustrator) ; The Folio Society
- Format/Binding
- Full morocco, blocked in 24-carat gold with a design featuring Eric Gill's four symbols for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, su
- Book Condition
- Used - Copy Number 2333. A large and good-quality colour photograph of a miniature from an illuminated Gospel manuscript has been paste
- Edition
- Limited edition of 2750 numbered copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society, London, limited edition, 2007
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 280 pp
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
Biblio member since 2005
LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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