A Monograph on Privately-Illustrated Books. A Plea for Bibliomania
by TREDWELL, Daniel M
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Brooklyn: Fred. Tredwell, 1882. Octavo. Original plain parchment-paper wrappers with printed French-fold dustjacket; 161pp. Tight, clean, Near Fine, in slightly soiled and edgeworn wrapper, Very Good. Text mostly unopened. A celebration of the late 19th-century craze for extra-illustration of books. Preceded by an 1881 printing and succeeded by a variety of reprints in bibliophile formats.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63385
- Title
- A Monograph on Privately-Illustrated Books. A Plea for Bibliomania
- Author
- TREDWELL, Daniel M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fred. Tredwell
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Date Published
- 1882
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...