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GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE: A LECTURE FOR THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY
by William Morris
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
First edition of 1500 printed in three impressions of 500 each, this from the second or third with the spelling corrections on pages 41 and 45. 16mo in publisher's holland-backed boards, in a three panel cloth case and a gilt-ruled full morocco case with gilt titles to spine. 68 pp. VG. Very light foxing to boards; faint stain to rear. Corners lightly worn. Binding is sound. Bookplate of Judge Willis Vickery, a noted late-19th, early 20th century collector on the front pastedown. A very few scattered spots of foxing in the margins. The leather case has moderate wear and rubbing to the spine and very minor edge wear. A nicely preserved copy. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with care in a box.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lost Time
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020223-09
- Title
- GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE: A LECTURE FOR THE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION SOCIETY
- Author
- William Morris
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Upper Mall, Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press
- Date Published
- 1893
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lost Time
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Brattleboro, Vermont
About Lost Time
Lost Time is an independent online bookstore located in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- 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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