The Pentamerone,: or the Story of Stories, Fun for the Little Ones ... Translated from the Neapolitan by John Edward Taylor
by (CRUIKSHANK, George) BASILE, Giambattista
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About This Item
London: David Bogue, 1850. Second edition. George Cruikshank. 8vo. Hand-colored etchings illustrating 12 tales on 6 plates by George Cruikshank. xvi, [iv], 404 pp., with half-title. Full tan mottled calf gilt, red morocco spine label; some rubbing to joints, a.e.g., by R. Wallis Second edition, and the first with Cruikshank's plates in color "some of his finest plates in the fairy vein" (Patten, Life II, p. 272). John Edward Taylor was assisted in his translation by Gabriele Rossetti. REFERENCE: Cohn 60
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- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100971
- Title
- The Pentamerone,
- Author
- (CRUIKSHANK, George) BASILE, Giambattista
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- David Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...