Les manuscrits et l'art de les orner ouvrage historique et pratique.
by LABITTE, Alphonse
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Charles Mendel, 1893. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. Tall 4to. pp. XI, [1], 398, [2]. With frontispiece and 300 illustrations (reproductions de miniatures, bordures, et lettres ornees) with the text. Bound in quarter black morocco with marbled boards and end papers; head and tail caps as well as hinges are neatly restored; some rubbing and wear present to extremities. Original wraps are included. The outer edge of the front blank fly-leaf is chipped with a small tear repaired. Interior pages are clean; a short crease along with two small marginal tears (neatly sealed) are present on the outer edge of p. 375. A tiny marginal tear is also carefully sealed on p. 377. Contains a history and discussion of ornamentation and decoration in medieval manuscripts.
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- Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000444
- Title
- Les manuscrits et l'art de les orner ouvrage historique et pratique.
- Author
- LABITTE, Alphonse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - See Description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Charles Mendel
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS MEDIEVAL ART DECORATION ORNAMENT
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Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books
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About Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books
Specializing in Pre-19th century European Imprints - History, Travel & Exploration; Theology, Philosophy & Occult; Illustrated books; Science & Medicine.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- Fly-Leaf
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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