Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots
by Edward Lear, Brian Reade
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0850860741
- ISBN 13
- 9780850860740
- Seller
-
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Pion Limited, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Number 420 of just 500 such copies; publisher's dark red half Morocco binding, gilt titles to spine and top edge gilt, in better than very good shape, firm and square with strong joints, no cracks, no defects, just mildly rubbed. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Includes 42 full colour parrot plates and a loosely inserted booklet by Brian Reade: 'An Essay on Edward Lear's Illustrations'. Size: Folio (545mm x 360mm). Thus a very tidy and presentable book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Prior Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 093017
- Title
- Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots
- Author
- Edward Lear, Brian Reade
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0850860741
- ISBN 13
- 9780850860740
- Publisher
- Pion Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 0x0x0
- X weight
- 28 oz
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About the Seller
Prior Books
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
About Prior Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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