Das Hohe Lied Salomo [The Song of Solomon].
by GILL, Eric [illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Abner Schram, 1972. A fine facsimile of the 1931 Cranach Press edition with a postscript by Hans Bardtke in an accompanying volume. Facsimile; Tall octavo. 31, [3] pp. With Gill illustrations throughout. Publisher's quarter parchment over buff boards, gilt spine lettering. The essay by Bardtke is the same size but is boung in printed wrappers. Both housed in the original slipcase. Slipcase with a slight bit of wear; volumes are excellent. Together with another fine copy of the facsimile.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74350
- Title
- Das Hohe Lied Salomo [The Song of Solomon].
- Author
- GILL, Eric [illustrator]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Abner Schram
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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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...
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Wrappers
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
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