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Paperback / softback. New.
Lives of the Saints by [Riancey, Henri de] - 1869
by [Riancey, Henri de]
Lives of the Saints
by [Riancey, Henri de]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
London: John Camden Hotten, 1869. [4], 374pp, [4]. Contemporary full morocco, bevelled boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels with central knotwork device and cross corner pieces, covers with triple fillet frame in blind, with an inner panel made up of onlaid cross and roundel corner pieces, with a central onlaid cross, surrounded by a roundel, with crosses and flower heads to border of inner panel, upper cover with title in gilt, gilt roll to inner edge, a.e.g., curl pattern marbled endpapers. Rubbed to extremities, small split to head of front outer joint, corners bumped, head of spine slightly chipped, inner joints cracked but holding well, first gathering very slightly proud with the fore-edge of the 'list of minatures' page very slightly chipped, otherwise internally bright and clean, calligraphic presentation leaf to the Reverend Thomas Bowles before half-title. With fifty chromolithographic plates (as per list and the V&A copy - the title calls for fifty-one, but this seems to be erroneous) and decorative borders. Binding is by Ramage. Uncommon, with only the BL, V&A, ULRLS and Lambeth holding copies on COPAC. First Edition. Full Morocco. Good+. Illus. by Kellerhoven, F.. 4to.
- Bookseller Temple Rare Books (GB)
- Illustrator Kellerhoven, F.
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Good+
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1869
- Size 4to
- Keywords Noisbn, Saints, Chromolithographs, Religion, Illustrated Books, Ramage
- Size 4to