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Poems [Fore-edge Painting]
by Crabbe, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. Hatchard, 1812. Hardcover. Sixth Edition. xlv, [3], 127; [5], 223, [1] pp. Small octavo. Two volumes bound as one. Bound by Taylor and Hessey in contemporary red Moroccan leather. Decorative gilt boarders on front and back boards, plus gilt inner dentelles. Spine has eight raised bands and gilt decoration, title and volume number. Gilt edges. Seemingly recased, corners slightly bumped with moderate edgewear. Spine somewhat darkened and worn, joints starting, somewhat rubbed and soiled. Some foxing on ffep. Small gilt ex-libris book plate on front paste down. Text is bright. Fore-edge painting details a river scene below a bridge with a cathedral in the background, artist unknown. In overall very good + condition. From the state of Randall Moskovitz, MD, Memphis, Tennessee. Ex-libris Estelle Doheny. 1812
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143831
- Title
- Poems [Fore-edge Painting]
- Author
- Crabbe, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Hatchard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1812
- Keywords
- Poems|Taylor and Hessey|Estelle Doheny|Randall Moskovitz
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Aquila Books
30 day return guarantee, with refund if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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