CELEBRATED CRIMES
by Dumas, Alexandre
- Used
- Condition
- Spines evenly faded to golden brown, hinge on Vol I. cracked and professionally repaired, very clean and handsome wide-margined
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Barrie, 1895. Edition on Holland Hand-Made Paper", limited to 1000 copies, this no. 10. Spines evenly faded to golden brown, hinge on Vol I. cracked and professionally repaired, very clean and handsome wide-margined copies. Edition on Holland Hand-Made Paper", limited to 1000 copies, this no. 10. Eight volumes. Illustrated with photogravures after De Los Rios, Prodhomme Wagrez, etc., the plates in two states. Bound in half purple morocco with cloth sides and marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spines in two uneven panels with gilt tiles and gilt ornaments including fleur-de-lis.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17953
- Title
- CELEBRATED CRIMES
- Author
- Dumas, Alexandre
- Book Condition
- Used - Spines evenly faded to golden brown, hinge on Vol I. cracked and professionally repaired, very clean and handsome wide-margined
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition on Holland Hand-Made Paper", limited to 1000 copies, thi
- Publisher
- Barrie
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1895
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Paris, Tennessee
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...