Liber Fluviorum, or, River Scenery of France Depicted in Sixty-One Line Engravings from Drawings by J. M. W. Turner
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853. Very good +. Large 8vo, 336pp, 61 line engravings, all edges gilt. Half brown calf with brown marbled covers and gilt rules. Gilt title on spine with gilt raised bands reads "Turner's Rivers of France" and below, Ritchie. Spine is very gently rubbed. Internally, brown and gilt marbled end papers, with three presentation inscriptions on ffep. Slight fox spotting to title pages, and at back of volume, o/w very good.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11812
- Title
- Liber Fluviorum, or, River Scenery of France Depicted in Sixty-One Line Engravings from Drawings by J. M. W. Turner
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Bookseller catalogs
- PRINTS; FRANCE;
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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
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- Calf
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- O/W
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