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TRILBY, A NOVEL
by Du Maurier, George. (George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier 1834 - 1896)
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- Condition
- Paper crack to gutter of first signature not affecting binding, else exceptionally fine
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About This Item
London: Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1895. First illustrated edition. Paper crack to gutter of first signature not affecting binding, else exceptionally fine. First illustrated edition. x, 447p. (v, ads). With 121 full page and in-text illustrations by the author. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full deep dark blue morocco with marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and panel ornamentation, the covers with a simple border rule and a small repeating geometric rule, simple dentelles. The gothic story of a tone-deaf Irish artist's model with whom all the male characters were in love. Trilby became a world-class singer whenever she performed under the spell of the mesmerist Svengali.
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- 23878
- Title
- TRILBY, A NOVEL
- Author
- Du Maurier, George. (George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier 1834 - 1896)
- Book Condition
- Used - Paper crack to gutter of first signature not affecting binding, else exceptionally fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First illustrated edition
- Publisher
- Osgood, McIlvaine & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
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- FINE BINDINGS;
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
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