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One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected, Embellished with Two Hundred and Eighty Engravings on Wood
by Northcote, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Geo. Lawford , 1828. First Edition, 1828. Handsomely bound in unsigned contemporary half polished calf over marbled boards, two black morocco labels and elaborate gilt tooling to spine, marbled end papers. Illustrated with 280 wood engravings. The illustrations were first devised by the author, then drawn by William Harvey, and then engraved on wood by John Johnson at the Apollo Press. Very Good, period prior owner name dated 1828 front end page,spine evenly sunned, 3 small rubs front cover bottom corner, small rubs at tips, scattered light toning throughout. . First Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007730
- Title
- One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected, Embellished with Two Hundred and Eighty Engravings on Wood
- Author
- Northcote, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Geo. Lawford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
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