Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1898. fourth. Hardcover. Fair. T.e.g., book tight and fresh, but all portions of cover and spine have uneven discoloration. Text block clean and fresh. Interior front hinge cleanly broken. I pulled this book from a shelf where it appeared to have sat for at least 70 years.. Golden cloth with gilt embossed design. xx, 259 pp. 1 color, 89 bw repros. With a chapter on miniature painting by Emily Drayton Taylor. Gilt embossed front cover and spine.

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Bookseller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 102646
Title: Heirlooms in Miniatures
Author: Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair. T.e.g., book tight and fresh, but all portions of cover and spine have uneven discoloration. Text block clean and fresh. I
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: fourth
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott & Co
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1898
Keywords: American Painting; Biography; General Amer. Art; Miniatures; Portraiture ; Miniatures ; Biography ; General Amer. Art

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Miniature: A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
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....