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Album Nouveaux Monogrammes en Relief, Russes et Francais by none
- Bookseller: Dragonfly Alley Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: Judy
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: poor
- Quantity available: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: M. Rawinski & Co.
- Place: Warsaw
- Date published: 1911
Description
Oblong folio, 14" x 10 1/2" Raised Art Nouveau relief on cover,worn and soiled.Back cover heavily faded and soiled. Missing spine, cover and plates 1&2 are detatched. Embossed monogram plates with glassine guards, 20 of 21 present, missing plate 3. The top layer of border on plate 4, near spine edge is torn, see photo. In generally poor allover codition, yet a rare find.
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. Also known as the back. plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings. soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining. plate : Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings. folio : a large book size, generally 15" in height or larger.
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