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Mary Schweidler, The Amber Witch. The Most Interesting Trial For Witchcraft Ever Known...
by William Meinhold, Lady Duff Gordon (Trans.), Abraham Schweidler [sic]
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- hardcover
- First
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About This Item
London/New York: Hacon & Ricketts, The Vale Press/John Lane, 1903. One of 300 copies. Finely Bound, Half Leather/Half Hand-marbled paper over Very Thick Boards, over sharp Buckram Tips. Unsigned, but unquestionably done by a Master Bookbinder. Elaborate, Hand tooled Gilt to front board: Hexagram Pantacle, Sephirotic Tree of Life, and a Talismanic "Abracadabra" of the Title (see image). Light extremity wear, rubbing to front joint, but no splits. Sewn binding extremely tight, hinges Fine. Thick Top edge Gilt (t.e.g.), others uncut. Bound with Silk Ribbon Bookmark. Internally Fine. Just a touch of age, otherwise clean, bright, and Unmarked. Laid in four page prospectus catalog "List of Books to be Published...", as called for. As above, internally Fine, with some binding wear. Conservatively Very Good+ indeed, and a quite exceptional example of Bookbinding Art.. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Half-Leather/T.E.G.. Very Good+. Illus. by Charles Ricketts, Wood Engravings. Large 4to - over 11¾" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.
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- GatesPastBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 931442
- Title
- Mary Schweidler, The Amber Witch. The Most Interesting Trial For Witchcraft Ever Known...
- Author
- William Meinhold, Lady Duff Gordon (Trans.), Abraham Schweidler [sic]
- Illustrator
- Charles Ricketts, Wood Engravings
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hacon & Ricketts, The Vale Press/John Lane
- Place of Publication
- London/New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- Large 4to - over 11¾" tall
- Keywords
- 19th Century Literature, German, Classics, Literary Hoax, Gothic, Dark, Horror, Historical, Fiction, Novel, Occult, Witchcraft, Witch Trial, Craze, Burning, Stake, Sidonia The Sorceress, Oscar Wilde
- Size
- Large 4to - over 11¾" tall
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- 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... [More]
- top edge gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages... [More]
- rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
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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... [More]
- buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book... [More]
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