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The Life Of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York; Written by George Cavendish
by [KELMSCOTT PRESS] Morris, William
- Used
- Condition
- Orig. limp vellum, yapp edges and cloth ties. Near fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Upper Mall, Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. leather_bound. Orig. limp vellum, yapp edges and cloth ties. Near fine. 287 pages. 20.8 x 14.5 cm. Limited edition, one of 250 printed in red and black in Golden type. Woodcut ornaments and initials designed by William Morris. Transcribed after the autograph manuscript of the author, now in the British Museum. PETERSON A14. Slight fade to gilt of "Life" on spine title. Interior contents very fresh and clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24018
- Title
- The Life Of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York; Written by George Cavendish
- Author
- [KELMSCOTT PRESS] Morris, William
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. limp vellum, yapp edges and cloth ties. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kelmscott Press
- Place of Publication
- Upper Mall, Hammersmith
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press; Printing; Design; Religion;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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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...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Fine
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