Romola.
by Eliot, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- An excellent copy, elaborate ex-lib Thomas Powel.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz., 1863. An excellent copy, elaborate ex-lib Thomas Powel.. Binding: white vellum elaborately decorated in gold and red, densely gilt spine, gilt lettered red morocco label, all page edges stained in red, elaborately marbled endpapers,, Notes: A fine decorative contemporary vellum binding. , Size: 16mo, Illustration: illustrated with 66 original tipped in albumen photos of mostly modern locations of the scenes of the novel (street scenes and architecture)., Volume: 2, Category: Book Literature
Synopsis
Romola (1862–63) is a historical novel by George Eliot set in the fifteenth century, and is "a deep study of life in the city of Florence from an intellectual, artistic, religious, and social point of view". It first appeared in fourteen parts published in Cornhill Magazine from July 1862 (vol. 6, no. 31) to August 1863 (vol. 8, no. 44).
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- Seller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- B1426
- Title
- Romola.
- Author
- Eliot, George
- Book Condition
- Used - An excellent copy, elaborate ex-lib Thomas Powel.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bernhard Tauchnitz.
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1863
- Keywords
- Book Literature
Terms of Sale
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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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...