Sakoontala; Or, the Lost Ring; an Indian Drama, Translated Into English Prose and Verse from the Sanskrit of Kalidasa. With letter from Williams to Edwin Arnold.
by Monier Williams
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Full mottled olive morocco. Front and back boards decorated with gilt roundel and corner floral designs. Author's autographed letter to Edwin Arnold inviting him to laying of cornerstone for the Indian Institute tipped in to front fly. Marbled endpapers, gilt inner dentelles & page edges. Occasional light foxing. Seventeen color plates. Red morocco label. ; Color Illustrations; Small 4to; xxviiii, 227,[1],24,[i] pages; Additional images and further information provided upon request. ; Signed by Author; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3787
- Title
- Sakoontala; Or, the Lost Ring; an Indian Drama, Translated Into English Prose and Verse from the Sanskrit of Kalidasa. With letter from Williams to Edwin Arnold.
- Author
- Monier Williams
- Illustrator
- Gordon Browne and W. Hatherell
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stephen Austin
- Place of Publication
- Hertford
- Date Published
- 1855
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Oriental, Orientalia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Performing Arts;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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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...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...