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Japanese Fragments.: With Facsimiles of Illustrations by Artists of Yedo.
by Osborn, Captain Sherard
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- Condition
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Osborn, Captain Sherard
Japanese Fragments, With Facsimiles of Illustrations by Artists of Yedo.
London, 1861 First Edition. Publisher Bradbury and Evans. Octavo. Pp. 139. Fine condition in modern full calf with extensive gilding to covers and spine. Complete with all 27 illustrations: Six full-page colored plates, Eleven full-page B&W woodblock plates, and Ten B&W woodblock prints within the text. The text is flawless, no inscriptions, spotting, or tears, and is clean, bright and tight. The bindings have no wear or damage and all of the edges are in bright gilt. This is a pristine copy in a very attractive Fine binding by Bayntun of Bath.
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- Bookseller
- Rachel Smith Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Feb005
- Title
- Japanese Fragments.
- Author
- Osborn, Captain Sherard
- Illustrator
- Artists of Yedo
- Format/Binding
- Modern full calf, extensive gilding and blind stamped covers.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bradbury and Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Pages
- 139
- Size
- Octavos
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hokusai, Hiroshige, Artists of Yedo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Japanese history, Yedo Artists;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
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