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L'OMBRELLE, LE GANT - LE MANCHON
by Uzanne, Octave
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Front hinge expertly repaired, rear hinge with some rubbing, all else quite fine
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Paris: A. Quantin, 1883. First edition. Front hinge expertly repaired, rear hinge with some rubbing, all else quite fine. First edition. Tall 8vo. [iv], iv, 138p, [i, printer's imprint]. Illustrated throughout after watercolors by Paul Avril in the text and the borders and as vignettes. Pages without watercolors have decorative frames around the text. In an inlaid binding by Kauffmann, the front dentelle signed Kauffmann-Petit. The spine with gilt titles , the panels with designs of umbrellas and flowers in gilt with red inlays, the covers with ornamental ruled borders and with elaborate frames formed of branches with inlaid red flowers with their trailing leaves and vines entwined around the frame, also with three small umbrellas with red inlays. The larger central device is of Cupid with an umbrella riding atop a dragonfly, this with inlays in three colors, ornamental dentelles with floral brocade doublures and flyleaves. Original color wrappers bound in. Housed in morocco lined slipcase of marbled paper over boards. An excellent example of a gilded age binding with the leather bookplate of Alex. M. Hudnut.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20723
- Title
- L'OMBRELLE, LE GANT - LE MANCHON
- Author
- Uzanne, Octave
- Book Condition
- Used - Front hinge expertly repaired, rear hinge with some rubbing, all else quite fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- A. Quantin
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1883
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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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