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Costume Of The Ancients. Second Edition
by Hope, Thomas
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: William Miller, 1809. Second Edition [stated] . Full Morocco. Very Good +. 9 9/16" Tall. 200 Plates. Second Edition. (4), Vii, (1), 54, 200 Plates At End. Full Red Polished Calf, Elaborately Gilt Spine, Almost Invisibly Reinforced Externally, Cloth Hinges Internally, Gilt Rules And Corner Embellishments With Three Interior Elaborate Blindstamped Designs, Gilt Decorated Edges And Turns. Hinges Sound, Reinforced. Edges Of Page Block Polished And Marbled. Contents Clean, Near Fine, Pages Square With Just A Line Of Rubbing At Two Lateral Edges Of Page Block.. Heraldic Bookplate Of William Cecil Chambers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035992
- Title
- Costume Of The Ancients. Second Edition
- Author
- Hope, Thomas
- Illustrator
- 200 Plates
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition [stated]
- Publisher
- William Miller
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1809
- Size
- 9 9/16" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Greece, Italy, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books; Miscellany #16 A Gentleman's Library;
Terms of Sale
Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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