My Lady's Casket ; of Jewels and Flowers for her Adorning
by Eleanor W. Talbot
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Lee and Shepard Publishers, 1885. Hardcover. very good. oblong octavo. (7" x 9 1/2") Gilt pictorial cloth. A Lady's gift book. With 16 color chromolithograph plates. Two are moveables and one has a door. Plates are accompanied with small prose poems.Small crease in door opener. Rubbing and head and tail of spine. "Lotion to Smooth Wrinkes. - A daily portion of this essence use, 'Twill smooth the brow, and tranquil joy infuse.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60398
- Title
- My Lady's Casket ; of Jewels and Flowers for her Adorning
- Author
- Eleanor W. Talbot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lee and Shepard Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1885
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Midway Used and Rare Books
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St. Paul, Minnesota
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.