Kate Greenaway
by Spielmann, M.H. And G.S. Layard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Clamshell Box
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: A & C Black, 1905. Book. Illus. by 53 Greenaway Watercolors and 34 in Black and White. Fine. Full-Leather. 2nd PRINTING. 8 Vo. The definitive study and biography of Kate Greenaway, published the same year as the first edition. Fine, recent design binding in full yellow morocco leather. Original original watercolors in the style of Greenaway, one each indented into the covers, one each on front and rear marbled endpapers, and the fifth on a page before the half title, attributing the watercolors to artist Alexandra Altman. Two wide raised bands on the spine, and title in blue. Pages xx, 301 plus 2 pages publisher ads. A charming, fine binding housed in a protective dark blue clamshell box with a yellow morocco title label..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007731
- Title
- Kate Greenaway
- Author
- Spielmann, M.H. And G.S. Layard
- Illustrator
- 53 Greenaway Watercolors and 34 in Black and White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Clamshell Box
- Edition
- 2nd PRINTING
- Publisher
- A & C Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 8 Vo
- Keywords
- A & C Black, Art, Kate Greenaway
- Bookseller catalogs
- A & C Black; Art;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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