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QUEEN VICTORIA
by Holmes, Richard R. (Librarian to the Queen)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
London and Paris: Boussod, Valadon & C o. Fine Art Publishers to Her Majesty, 1897. Text set up and printed in London by J.S.Virtue & Co. The plates were engraved and printed by Boussod, Valadon & Co. at Asnieres-sur-Seine near Paris. 200 pages with colored frontispiece depicting a young Queen and Prince of Wales from a miniature by Robert Thorburn. 41 high quality engraved plates, many full-page with printed tissue guards. A large volume handsomely bound in three quarter crimson morocco and marbled paper covered boards. Five raised bands on spine, gilt lettering to spine with 1897 at tail. Top edge gilt with fore and bottom edges rough cut. Marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Moderate shelfwear and rubbing with cracks to the top and bottom of the front joint but binding still strong. Short cellotape mark to top of blank flyleaf, some light foxing, few tissue guards have creased corners but no tears. A presentable copy of a handsomely produced book. See photos. [will require extra shipping for our International customers]. First Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5632
- Title
- QUEEN VICTORIA
- Author
- Holmes, Richard R. (Librarian to the Queen)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Boussod, Valadon & C o. Fine Art Publishers to Her Majesty
- Place of Publication
- London and Paris
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Royalty Queen Victoria England English History Binding Antiquarian
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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About the Seller
RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
Biblio member since 2017
CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
Member of IOBA. Used, rare, and out-of-print books. We carry a wide selection of first editions, signed books, world literature and poetry in translation, philosophy, history, sciences, scholarly subjects, and antiquarian books.
Glossary
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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...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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