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A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe
by Fellowes, W. D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1820. Hardcover. Very good. The third edition. 8vo. 138pp. Illustrated with full page plates, including 12 aquatints which are vividly and magnificently hand-colored. In a contemporary binding of full crimson straight-grain morocco. The spine is in five compartments with raised bands, all intricately tooled in gilt. Gilt and blind rolls border the boards with a gilt vignette of the monastery on the center. Gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. Armorial bookplate of Williams of Blaina Gwent and also the ownership signature of Augustin Williams. Occasional foxing, else a very good copy in a fine binding with lovely illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23639
- Title
- A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe
- Author
- Fellowes, W. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas M'Lean
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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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