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A Sketch-Book of R. Caldecott
by Randolph Caldecott; Edmund Evans
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$501.89$451.70
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, [1883]. First edition. Leather. Fine. 7" by 10.5". Randolph Caldecott; Edmunds Evans. A Zaehnsdorf bound first edition copy of this reproduction of a sketchbook of Randolph Caldecott's, colourfully illustrated. The first edition.Smartly bound by Zaehnsdorf.Edmund Evans' reproduction of a sketchbook of Randolph Caldecott's, containing a series of Caldecott's memorable sketches.With beautiful illustrations to each page, many of them in colour.Bookplate of Charles Plumptre Johnson to the front paste down. Johnson was the son of the Physician-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria. Himself he was known as a yachter, owning a fine fleet of modern yawls, including the 'Moonbeam'. His impressive library extended to some 6,000 volumes.Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the recto of the front endpaper.Undated, dated from WorldCat. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards, bound by Zaehnsdorf. Externally, smart. Very light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down and to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 878P43
- Title
- A Sketch-Book of R. Caldecott
- Author
- Randolph Caldecott; Edmund Evans
- Illustrator
- Randolph Caldecott; Edmunds Evans
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1883]
- Size
- 7" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- A Sketch-Book of R. Caldecott randolph caldecott edmund evans art randolph caldecott
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Worldcat
- Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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