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The Vernon Gallery of British Art
by Hall, S C [with Articles By Leigh Hunt, Mrs. S C Hall]
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: Virtue And Company / Appleton & Co Circa 1850 / 1855, 1850. First Edition . Full Morocco. Near Fine. 35.5 Cm Tall. Frontispiece + 66 Plates. Undated First American Edition, Undated But Circa 1850 / 1855. Full Morocco, Newly Re-Backed With Original Boards And With Original Spine Laid Down, Corners With Small Repairs, Marbled Endpapers, All Edges Gilt.. Five Bands, Gilt Title On Red Morocco Spine Label, Covers With Intricate Blind Stamping, Contents Fine, No Foxing, Tissue Guards In Excellent Condition. International Postage At Considerable Extra Cost.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026918
- Title
- The Vernon Gallery of British Art
- Author
- Hall, S C [with Articles By Leigh Hunt, Mrs. S C Hall]
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece + 66 Plates
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Virtue And Company / Appleton & Co Circa 1850 / 1855
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 35.5 Cm Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Artists (General); Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- 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...
- 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...
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