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The Tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, After the Drama of Richard Wagner
by T.W. Rolleston
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Probably published in 1913 or 1914. Beautiful quarto, bound in full leather. Jam-packed with fantastic Art Nouveau illustrations and decorations by Pogàny: the bookmakers spared no extravagance. The whole book is printed by offset lithography (by Vincent Brooks, Day & Sons, London) in multiple colors on every page. Includes many tipped-in four-color reproductions (by The Dux Engraving Co., Glasgow). Interior is in lovely shape: clean and unmarked. Cover is in poor condition. While gilt stamping to spine and front board remain bright, the leather is disintegrating at the edges and the front hinge is very weak, to the point of also affecting the hinge of the front end-sheets. Back cover is discolored, probably due to moisture. Ribbon bookmark is rotted near the end. Very scarce. Art/Poetry.
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- Bookseller
- Goodbar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 930725
- Title
- The Tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, After the Drama of Richard Wagner
- Author
- T.W. Rolleston
- Illustrator
- Willy Pogàny
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T.Y. Crowell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Goodbar Books
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Cottage Grove, Oregon
About Goodbar Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
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