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One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected
by Northcote, James
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary maroon morocco, covers stamped with gilt frame of floral and volute tools, smooth spine, titled in gilt and with re
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Geo: Lawford, Saville Passage. Printed by J. Johnson [Apollo Printing Office], 1828. First edition, large paper issue. Engraved frontispiece, 183 wood-engraved vignettes and 100 wood-engraved initials after Northcote and William Harvey. iii, [i], 272, [8, ads for Lawford] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary maroon morocco, covers stamped with gilt frame of floral and volute tools, smooth spine, titled in gilt and with repeating circular floral motif, a.e.g., with bookseller's ticket ("Lawford/ Bookseller & c./ Saville Passage") on flyleaf. Light rubbing to binding, else fine. First edition, large paper issue. Engraved frontispiece, 183 wood-engraved vignettes and 100 wood-engraved initials after Northcote and William Harvey. iii, [i], 272, [8, ads for Lawford] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Harvey was "the longest lived and most important of Bewick's pupils" (Muir); he adapted Northcote's designs of the headpieces for engraving, but the tailpieces and initial letters were his own work, and the whole earned Bewick's generous praise. Ray, England 55
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 301134
- Title
- One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected
- Author
- Northcote, James
- Format/Binding
- Engraved frontispiece, 183 wood-engraved vignettes and 100 wood-engraved initials after Northcote and William Harvey. iii, [i],
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary maroon morocco, covers stamped with gilt frame of floral and volute tools, smooth spine, titled in gilt and with re
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, large paper issue
- Publisher
- Geo: Lawford, Saville Passage. Printed by J. Johnson [Apollo Printing Office]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- British | British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Sets & Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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