New York: Carlton & Lanahan, C.1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. John Gilbert. None. None Publisher’s original green cloth boards, beveled, corners slightly bumped; impressive gilt rest, illustration and border designs. Back cover mirrors the front with gilt. Page edges gilt on three sites. Decorative gilt spine with text, ribbon, and geometric line design. Top and bottom of spine worn a bit. 5 small insect holes in the spine, 7 small and 1 Ned. insect hole along front cover spine; 6 small insect holes along endpaper gutter/spine crease, 2 small insect holes along endpaper spine/gutter of back cover. No insect damage within the pages. Toning spot near the top gutter on pages 50 & 51. No foxing, no image ghosting from the illustrations. Oversized or heavy volume, additional shipping charges will apply. Please ask for additional photos prior to purchasing. We are happy to send additional photos

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Bookseller: Kama’aina Collection (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: LM221333
Title: The Proverbs of Solomon
Author: None Listed
Illustrator: John Gilbert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Carlton & Lanahan
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: C.1885
Pages: 148

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Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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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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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....
Beveled: Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...