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The Seasons
by Thomson, James; Illustrations by Mary Woods
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: L[ondon] C[ounty] C[ouncil] Central School, 1947. "Printed at the London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts Southampton Row, W.C.1. Illustrations by Mary Woods, under the direction of John Farleigh. Etching also by Mary Woods under the direction of W.P. Robins. Printed by the Machine Class under the direction of J.A. Smith. Typography by the Technical School under the direction of Arthur J. Cullen. Finished May, 1947." RARE, OCLC locates 1 copy of the 1947 1st edition at the British Library -St. Pancras, and only 4 copies of the 1950 2nd edition. 19 unnumbered pages with 7 etchings. Finely bound in quarter tan morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettering and rules at spine, top edge gilt. Near Fine. light rubbing at edges. A lovely copy. . First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009477
- Title
- The Seasons
- Author
- Thomson, James; Illustrations by Mary Woods
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- L[ondon] C[ounty] C[ouncil] Central School
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Books About Books and Fine Printing; 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:
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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