A Treatise on Wood Engraving, Historical and Practical
by Jackson, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Knight, 1839. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. John Jackson.. Bound in dark green half leather and marbled boards with four raised bands on the spine, stamped and decorated in gilt. Rules stamped in gilt on the covers. Top edge gilt. Rubbing to the edges and extremities. Marbled endpapers. Front hinge has started but is holding. Silk placement ribbon bound in at the head. With upwards of 300 illustrations throughout from wood engravings by John Jackson.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9020594
- Title
- A Treatise on Wood Engraving, Historical and Practical
- Author
- Jackson, John
- Illustrator
- John Jackson.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Charles Knight
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...