The Heart of Hyacinth
by Watanna, Onoto
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine; no dj; light rubbing to spine ends & corners; p.o.'s name in pencil on front endpaper; all else-clean, tight,
- Seller
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Golconda, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine; no dj; light rubbing to spine ends & corners; p.o.'s name in pencil on front endpaper; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.. Sano, Kiyokichi. Stunning lavander cloth boards with green, white, & gilt lettering & illust.; gilt spine lettering; decorated endpapers; 251 pp; four full page color plates protected by tissue; each page of heavy stock paper is decorated with shadowy decorations as background to text. gilt on top edge of text block of deckled pages.
This is a stunning example of book designer's art.
This is a stunning example of book designer's art.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rosebud Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1.19117
- Title
- The Heart of Hyacinth
- Author
- Watanna, Onoto
- Illustrator
- Sano, Kiyokichi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine; no dj; light rubbing to spine ends & corners; p.o.'s name in pencil on front endpaper; all else-clean, tight,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- Japanese literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature & Classics;
Terms of Sale
Rosebud Books
Books must be returned within 7 days of receipt in the "same as shipped" condition for a refund. Shipping charges will not be refunded. Money Orders, business checks, or credit cards processed through Biblio accepted as payment.
About the Seller
Rosebud Books
Biblio member since 2007
Golconda, Illinois
About Rosebud Books
Rosebud Books is located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest in the "Land Between the Rivers". We are an internet shop, open by appointment to the public. Our inventory contains a litte bit of everything from vintage technical to modern first eds. We have a nice collection of vintage and collectible children's literature and all types of poetry, art, & drama.
Glossary
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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.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
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