Proverbs.
by Downey, William Scott, Rev
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Published for the Author by Edward Walker, 1856.. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 128pp. Bound in red morocco. Double gilt fillet border. Elaborate design in each corner extending throughout and surrounding a pedestal with two angels holding a crown over a butterfly within a circle, all on the foliate pedestal stand. Same pattern repeated on lower cover, except that there is a chalice in the centre. All edges gilt. Elaborate gilt spine. Top of spine repaired.
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- Bookseller
- Sam Gatteno Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2369
- Title
- Proverbs.
- Author
- Downey, William Scott, Rev
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: Published for the Author by Edward Walker, 1856.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...