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Rebound in half calf with marbled paper. Gilt decoration on the the spine. Plain buff endpapers. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut.
There are not enough superlatives to describe this extremely well restored book. In essence this is an editor's book proof into which are bound contemporary letters concerning the book's evolution. You feel and taste this book's birth. Just magnificent.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Martin Frost (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FB2950 /7
- Title
- Among My Books.
- Format/Binding
- Calf spine with marbled boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Elliot Stock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- Circa 1880
- Size
- 14 x21 x3cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Martin Frost
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Martin Frost
Biblio member since 2024
Scarborough , North Yorkshire
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Rare and antique books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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