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(Zaehnsdorf Exhibition Binding) The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.
by Goldsmith, Oliver; Edited by Bolton Corney
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1845. Finely bound in full dark green crushed morocco stamp signed "Bound by Zaehnsdorf", the covers with central gilt stamped wreaths and a single red rose at each corner, the back with five raised bands with a single gilt rose in each compartment, all edges gilt, wide inner dentelles stamped with gilt flowers, marbled end papers, and bearing the Zaehnsdorf gilt exhibition stamp at bottom rear dentelle, indicating this book was featured in a fine binding exhibition in the 1890s. Very Good Plus, the back uniformly sunned to brown, light wear at top edges of hinges and spine, light rubbing at the corners. Lovely and elegant in its simplicity. . First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009772
- Title
- (Zaehnsdorf Exhibition Binding) The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver; Edited by Bolton Corney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
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