Lectures and Biographical Sketches (Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume X)
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1904. Reprint. Leather Binding. Very Good. Bound in 3/4 tan calf over marbled boards by Stikeman (for Charles Scribner's Sons), spine with raised bands, twin black morocco labels, and gilt tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (light rubbing, some darkening to spine and edges). The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Eemerson, Volume X.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 608065
- Title
- Lectures and Biographical Sketches (Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume X)
- Author
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Date Published
- 1904
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- 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...
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