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The Gallery of Engravings. Vol 1
by Wright, Rev. G. N. (edited by)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London and Paris: Fisher, Son, & Co. The Caxton Press, n.d.. Hardcover. Fair. Quarto. 136 pages. Illustrated with 65 engravings including the frontispiece and engraved title page. Black morocco leather binding with raised bands and gilt decorations on the spine. Title labels missing. Reddish marbled end sheets. Faded marbled text edges. Light damp stains to the interior engravings. Light edge wear to the boards. Fair to good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26558
- Title
- The Gallery of Engravings. Vol 1
- Author
- Wright, Rev. G. N. (edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son, & Co. The Caxton Press
- Place of Publication
- London and Paris
- Date Published
- n.d.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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