The Prize Ring: Illustrated by reproductions of old prints, several oil paintings, and of the famous Buron Screen
by Bohun Lynch
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Half vellum over decorative boards and a circle with the title to the top right corner and gilt text to spine. Top edge gilt. Both full color chromolithographs and black and white illustrations throughout; 40 plates, most of which have tissue guards. Envelope with two letters, one hand-written from cartoonist Lank Leonard and the other an anonymously typed letter. No previous owners' names or other markings. Wear to boards, primarily at edges with small loss to exterior paper at the corners (see image); foxing to pastedowns and adjacent endpapers. 10.25 x 12.75 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7424
- Title
- The Prize Ring
- Author
- Bohun Lynch
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Country Life Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Pages
- xi, B-T (52, 40 Plates)
- Size
- Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Literature; History; Sport;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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....