Click for full-size.
Sir Francis Chantrey R. A. Recollections of His Life, Pracrtice, and Opinions.
by JONES, GEORGE:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edward Moxon, 1849. First edition. 8vo (8 x 5 inches), 304-pages. Contemporary full purple morocco, sides with decorative gilt border, spine with raised bands anf gilt in compartments and gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt, inner gilt dentelles. Joints and corners rubbed. Engraved bookplate "HARRIET" beneath a crown. Inscribed on verso of front free endpaper "Given me by Lady Chantrey Brighton 1853".
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21699
- Title
- Sir Francis Chantrey R. A. Recollections of His Life, Pracrtice, and Opinions.
- Author
- JONES, GEORGE:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon, 1849.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Bristow and Garland
Returns accepted within 7 days of receipt if found not as described.
About the Seller
Bristow and Garland
Biblio member since 2005
Shaftesbury, Dorset
About Bristow and Garland
Long established antiquarian & secondhand booksellers and dealers in autographs and manuscripts.
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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting and Using City Directories
Don’t overlook that old city directory - it is priceless for authors, collectors who focus on specific cities, geneaology, and other niche interests. Learn more...
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
