New York: MacMillan, 1904. limited edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 8 x 11 in. 153 pp. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Lavishly illustrated with sepia and color plates, each with tissue guard. Quarter crimson morocoo with red cloth boards. Spine has raised bands and gilt titles, gilt upper text block edge. Handmade paper endpapers. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; leather supple with no joint cracks, covers have a few minor marks, minimal shelf wear. Binding tight. Text spotless. Heavy book, will require additional postage for Priority or International shipments. Art. RGR.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 46923
Title: WHISTLER AS I KNEW HIM
Author: Mortimer Menpes
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: limited edition
Publisher: MacMillan
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1904

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...