FABLES FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
by Mrs. Prosser
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Livonia, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: The American Tract Society. Good. c. 1867. Hardcover. ; Maroon cloth cover with gilt embossed design is toned with frayed corners and spine caps and mothing. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's bookplate affixed to front paste down. Hand colored engraved frontispiece protected by tissue. Front and back matter heavily toned. Pages are only very lightly toned with modest foxing but in very good condition. Engraved tailpieces and a few illustrations. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14465
- Title
- FABLES FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
- Author
- Mrs. Prosser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- The American Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- c. 1867
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2020
Livonia, Michigan
About Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...