[Kelliegram Binding] Cranford
by Gaskell, Elizabeth. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1907. Full Morocco. Near Fine. Beautiful Kelliegram full morocco inlay binding, with gilt detailing, both front and rear cover. 8vo. 18 by 12 cm. xxx, 297, [1] pp. The front depicts Mr. Jenkyns strolling down a lane, the rear, a sedan chair. Kelliegram bindings such as this one were produced by the English bookbinding company, Kelly & Sons, at the turn of the twentieth century. The gilt stamp of the bindery can be found on the inside lower edge of the rear board. Light sunning of the spine. Otherwise, fine condition.
Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004264
- Title
- [Kelliegram Binding] Cranford
- Author
- Gaskell, Elizabeth. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
Biblio member since 2010
New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...