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The New London Letter Writer containing the compleat Art of Corresponding with Ease, Elegance, and Perspiciuity as is now practised by all Persons of Respectability.
by GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS. JOHNSON, Samuel
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About This Item
London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1948. 14 wood engravings by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve. One of only 100 special copies, this no. 13, signed by the artist. 8vo., original red morocco spine, lettering in gilt with green and red marbled boards, very mild rubbing to very tips of the head and tail, very mild darkening where the marbled paper meets the leather and slight toning to the endpapers as expected from cheaper post war paper, otherwise extremely good.||The marbled paper was specially done for Sandford by the famous Sidney Cockerell.
|Cockalorum 179 One of 100 special copies
|Cockalorum 179 One of 100 special copies
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- Bookseller
- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9558
- Title
- The New London Letter Writer containing the compleat Art of Corresponding with Ease, Elegance, and Perspiciuity as is now practised by all Persons of Respectability.
- Author
- GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS. JOHNSON, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Golden Cockerel Press;Wood Engraving;Illustration;Samuel Johnson Book,Private Press, Illustrated
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- 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....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Marbled boards
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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