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Annals of the Parish Or The Chronicle of Dalmailing during The Ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder Written by Himself Arranged and Edited by John Galt Illustrated in Colour by Henry W. Kerr, R. S. A.
by Galt, John. Kerr, Henry W. (illustrator)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Thick 8vo. London & Edinburgh: T. N. Foulis, 1910. Thick 8vo, ix, [1], 283, [2]pp. plus frontispiece and 16 color plates. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt to top board and backstrip, dark brown endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; frontispiece and illustrated throughout in color by means of facsimile plates tipped onto dark brown card stock, each with printed tissue guard. Some staining and rubbing to boards and backstrip, some offsetting as usual from plates. Very good. § First edition. A fine example from the Foulis Press, which produced a number of beautifully illustrated books featuring tipped plates, such as the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (issued in several editions) illustrated by Frank Brangwyn.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104411
- Title
- Annals of the Parish Or The Chronicle of Dalmailing during The Ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder Written by Himself Arranged and Edited by John Galt Illustrated in Colour by Henry W. Kerr, R. S. A.
- Author
- Galt, John. Kerr, Henry W. (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. N. Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London & Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- Thick 8vo
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About the Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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- Fine
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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