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Polychromatic Ornament. One Hundred Plates in Gold, Silver and Colours, Comprising Upwards of Two Thousand Specimens of the Various Styles of Ancient, Oriental and Medieval Art and Including the Renaissance and the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
by Racinet, A
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Sotheran and Co, 1877. Second English-language edition. [vi], 58 pp. with all 100 vivid chromolithographic plates present; plates XLVII (top and bottom edge trimmed) and XXVIII bound at front. Folio. Publisher's maroon cloth, recased with spine laid down, lettered in gilt and black, all edges gilt. Very Good+ with wear along edges, exposed tips, small corner chip to second blank. A few tiny stains to contents but no foxing, very bright internally. Recased binding is quite sturdy as well. A French examination of ornament throughout the ages with beautiful chromolithographed plates.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944447
- Title
- Polychromatic Ornament. One Hundred Plates in Gold, Silver and Colours, Comprising Upwards of Two Thousand Specimens of the Various Styles of Ancient, Oriental and Medieval Art and Including the Renaissance and the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
- Author
- Racinet, A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Sotheran and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1877
- Keywords
- chromolithography, chromolithographs, ornament, 19th century, printing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
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- 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
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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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