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Stones for Building and Decoration
by George P. Merrill
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rusty red cloth with gilt particulars to spine; protected in mylar jacket. Black and white illustrations and diagrams throughout. Front gutter cracked. Previous owner's label on rear pastedown. Previous owner's name from 1893 to first blank page, otherwise no other previous markings. ix, 453 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5836
- Title
- Stones for Building and Decoration
- Author
- George P. Merrill
- Illustrator
- C. B. Hudson
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; Antiquarian;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
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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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...