The Holy Bible.
by [Fore-edge Painting] Bible 1821
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Montreux, Switzerland
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About This Item
Oxford:: Samuel Collingwood, 1821., 1821. Thick 8vo. 1039, [1] pp. All but a few leaves printed in two columns. Original full gilt-stamped red straight grain morocco, lavender endleaves; rebacked preserving original spine. Early ownership inscription. With a fore-edge painting of Canterbury, painted by 'Stevens', ca. 1945-1960. [kMW]
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Weber Rare Books (CH)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FF2451
- Title
- The Holy Bible.
- Author
- [Fore-edge Painting] Bible 1821
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Samuel Collingwood, 1821.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford:
- Date Published
- 1821
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fore-Edge Paintings
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeff Weber Rare Books
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Montreux
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Glossary
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- 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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