[Gilbert, W. S.] "Bab" Ballads, Much Sound and Little Sense
by Gilbert, W. S
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge, 1868. First edition thus. First edition thus. Superb full light brown crushed morocco binding by Wood nearly matching a famous design by Constance Karslake documented in one of the Guild of Women Binders prospectuses and shown in Studio, 1899-1900, with quite a few variations, but the overall stylistic composition is strikingly similar, and thus a curious 'copy' by a noted binder.Superb workmanship as found in nearly all Wood bindings, with a plethora of gilt patterning, including both covers, spine and both dentelles. Signed by woo in gilt pallet, front dentelle. Margins of spine sl. wear, else fine. AEG. A classic illustrated book with wonderful woodcuts by Gilbert throughout.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2261
- Title
- [Gilbert, W. S.] "Bab" Ballads, Much Sound and Little Sense
- Author
- Gilbert, W. S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- George Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- SL.
- slight
- 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...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- 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...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- 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....