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The Alps as seen by the Poets
by McSpadden, J. Walker [ed.]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1912. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Half-bound in contemporary gilt green morocco over marbled boards, by Macdonald. Raised bands and gilt title and decoration to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. 16 colour plates with captioned guards. The first edition. 8vo. xxii,222pp. Spine slightly discoloured; corners lightly rubbed and lower edge shelf-wear. Edges mildly toned; old owner's name neatly to flyleaf. Otherwise very neat, bright and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. .
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68064h
- Title
- The Alps as seen by the Poets
- Author
- McSpadden, J. Walker [ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature poetry verse mountains mountaineering The Alps as seen by the Poets fine bindings signed bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books; Russian History;
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About the Seller
CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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London (Birr), Ontario
About CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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