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Leonardo da Vinci: The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection
by Vallentin, Antonina
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1938. First edition. HC w DJ. PC VG/Fair. Buckram, red titling, gilt spine titling in red field, sun dulling to spine crown, burgundy topstain, light wear, FO plate to FPEP, age toning to leaves, unmarked, binding tight. Clipped DJ heavily edgeworn w nicks/chips, rubbing, tears, loss to tips, now in Brodart. Color illustrations. Translated from the German by E.W. Dickes. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.
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- Bookseller
- Refuge Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240124
- Title
- Leonardo da Vinci: The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection
- Author
- Vallentin, Antonina
- Format/Binding
- HC w DJ
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 561
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- PC
- Partially chipped (dustjacket)
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
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