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Les Pastorales de Théocrite. Traduites intégralement par Gabriel Soulages. Bois originaux de J.-B. Vettiner
by Theocritus
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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CHESTER, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Paris: René Kieffer, 1923. First edition. Vettiner, J.-B.. Full brown morocco, signed by René Kieffer, with narrow inlays in darker brown, and a wide gilt band, tooled with a pattern of triangles, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. Spine slightly darkened, otherwise fine. Matching slipcase. Printed on vélin teinté, this is one of 50 copies with a suite of the wood engravings on japon pelure. The 41 engravings in the suite are mounted and bound in at the end.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28780
- Title
- Les Pastorales de Théocrite. Traduites intégralement par Gabriel Soulages. Bois originaux de J.-B. Vettiner
- Author
- Theocritus
- Illustrator
- Vettiner, J.-B.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- René Kieffer
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1923
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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About the Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESTER, Connecticut
About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Specialized dealer in rare books and manuscripts, since 1975.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
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