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Legends of the Madonna, as Represented in the Fine Arts
by Jameson, Mrs
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Beautiful condition, clean and tight but with light rubbing to spine fore edge and a few other small scuffs to covers. Art museu
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1885. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful condition, clean and tight but with light rubbing to spine fore edge and a few other small scuffs to covers. Art museum ex-lib. bookplate and pocket. No stamps. Also a starting crack in the front gutter.. Dark brown full leather binding with elaborate gilt decoration and beveled edges. Five high, raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Green marbled end papers. lxxv, 344 pp., 165 BW woodcuts, 27 duotone etchings. AEG. "The Third Series of the Sacred and Legendary Art," originally begun by British writer Anna Brownell Jameson (1794-1860). Seeks to present and document the artistic depictions of the Madonna over the course of more than 1000 years. Binding by Bickers and Son, London, known for their elaborate leather bindings.
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 152212
- Title
- Legends of the Madonna, as Represented in the Fine Arts
- Author
- Jameson, Mrs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Beautiful condition, clean and tight but with light rubbing to spine fore edge and a few other small scuffs to covers. Art museu
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- European Art; Sacred Art; Bickers & Son Binding; Leather Binding ; Religious Art ; ;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 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...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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