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THE IDLER IN FRANCE (2 volumes)
by The Countess of Blessington [Marguerite Gardiner]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Fine-
- Seller
-
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, 1841. 2 volumes: 356, 270 pages. First edition. Rebound in 3/4 red morocco circa 1895-1915 by Stikeman & Co. (Henry Stikeman) for the bookstore of Charles Scribner's Sons. Marguerite Gardner was a socialite and writer who published two travelogues/memoirs: The Idler in Italy (1939) and The Idler in France (1941). First printings of the latter are much more scarce. Our example is enhanced by the gilt decorated binding signed by Stikeman & Co., art bookbinders who frequently rebound books for Scribner's in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The books are in near-fine condition: bindings a clean, bright and tight, with minimal color rubbing along joints; pages are clean and bright, with perhaps the barest hint of toning.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W1826
- Title
- THE IDLER IN FRANCE (2 volumes)
- Author
- The Countess of Blessington [Marguerite Gardiner]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Fine-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
We hold books only for firm orders. Books may be returned within 7 days of receipt for refund of purchase price. We pay shipping costs only if we have made a significant error in description.
About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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