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By Authority. Specimens of Ornamental Art selected from the best models of the Classical Epochs. Illustrated by eighty plates.
by Lewis Gruner, Descriptive text by Emil Braun
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Brown cloth boards with gilt particulars to front board. 80 plates of both chromo-lithographs and lithographs throughout. Occasional foxing although most are bright and unaffected. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown (Sidney Herbert); check marks in pencil to plate numbers on contents page; tear to spine. 26.2 x 20.5 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is an oversized book.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7301
- Title
- By Authority. Specimens of Ornamental Art selected from the best models of the Classical Epochs. Illustrated by eighty plates.
- Author
- Lewis Gruner, Descriptive text by Emil Braun
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas McLean
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- Atlas Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Religion; Architecture; Decorative Arts; Antiquarian; Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
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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- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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