The King of the Golden River
by [Rackham, Arthur, illustrator]; Ruskin, John
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- A fine copy with top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, illustrated endpapers, previous owner's bookplate on verso of front free
- Seller
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Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Bound in publisher's full limp vellum with gilt-lettered cover. Illustrated with color frontispiece, 3 color plates, and numerous in-text black and white illustrations.
8vo. 48pp. Latimore & Haskell, pg. 67.
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- Bookseller
- Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 305
- Title
- The King of the Golden River
- Author
- [Rackham, Arthur, illustrator]; Ruskin, John
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy with top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, illustrated endpapers, previous owner's bookplate on verso of front free
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 9132
Terms of Sale
Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
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About Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...