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The Colour-Prints of HIROSHIGE
by STRANGE, Edward F
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Cassell & Co., n.d. c. [1925]. 4to., 27.5cm, xvi, 205p., Limited Edition of 250 Copies, (out of series), with 52 plates, of which 16 are in colour, in the original Japon vellum, gilt spine and cover titles, top edge stained yellow, two faint internal blind stamps, starting cracks in the upper and lower hinge gutter but binding is sound, as usual some slight dust soiling as per usual for vellum, over all a very good to fine sound copy.(ds1). A very good reference to Hiroshige woodblock prints, with a list of publishers (of prints), a chronology, bibliography, list of series in Japanese with English translations, etc.,
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42281
- Title
- The Colour-Prints of HIROSHIGE
- Author
- STRANGE, Edward F
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. Cassell & Co., n.d. c. [1925]
- Keywords
- colour prints hiroshige limited edition woodblock japanese art artist
Terms of Sale
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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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