The Book of Waverley Gems: In a Series of Engraved Illustrations of Incidents and Scenery in Sir Walter Scott's Novels
by Fine Binding
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852. Full morocco. Fine. 8vo, b& w frontis, unpaginated, 64 b&w plates, with vignettes from Scott's novels. Fine binding is full red morocco. Spine has raised bands and tooled gilt floral motifs between the bands. Title on spine is: "Waverley Gems". Green marbled endpapers with outside edges of covers gilt tooled. All edges gilt. The interior is immaculate.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11337
- Title
- The Book of Waverley Gems: In a Series of Engraved Illustrations of Incidents and Scenery in Sir Walter Scott's Novels
- Author
- Fine Binding
- Format/Binding
- Full morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDING;
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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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...
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