The Paris Sketch Book
by Thackeray, W.M. [Mr. Titmarsh]:
- Used
- hardcover
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County Leitrim, Ireland
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About This Item
With Numerous Designs by the Author on Copper and Wood. viii, 446 pp + 2 pp ads. Frontispiece, & 11 other b/w illustrations. A collection of sketches from Paris, many relating to Parisian art and literature. Some spots of light foxing on prelims and occasional spots in the vicinity of plates. Front hinge partially cracked. Previous owner's bookplate on fep. Front edge untrimmed. Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Spine much faded. Blindstamp decoration on boards. Top and bottom of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Overall condition VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Owl Books
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 3077
- Title
- The Paris Sketch Book
- Author
- Thackeray, W.M. [Mr. Titmarsh]:
- Book condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1868.
- Keywords
- Paris, France, Thackeray
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...[more]
- 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]
- blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...[more]
- 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....[more]
- bookplate
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- cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...[more]
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...[more]
- hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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