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Ancient Books and Modern Discoveries
por Kenyon. Frederic G
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente
- Livreiro
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Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Chicago: The Caxton Club 1927. First Edition.
Printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Henry Rudge in Mount Vernon, New York. Limited to 350 copies. 83pp, 30 collotype plates made by Emery Walker in London. Large 4to, vellum spine, marbled boards, top-edge gilt, gilt titling. Six chapters on early bookmaking including discussions of 12 early types of book material, writing on vellum, paper and libraries.
Prior owner's bookplate, spine unevenly darkened else a fine and tight copy in a plain, heavy, nearly fine dust wrapper with some slight chipping to top spine and one small wrinkle. Original slipcase split along top front, top spine, and 4" on side spine.
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- Livreiro
- The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1215
- Título
- Ancient Books and Modern Discoveries
- Autor
- Kenyon. Frederic G
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- The Caxton Club
- Local de publicação
- Chicago
- Data de publicação
- 1927
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Books on Books;
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Boca Raton, Florida
Sobre The Accidental Bookseller, IOBA, FABA
We specialize in Interesting and Uncommon Books in Unusually Nice Condition and have a small, select stock with focus areas in signed books; modern first editions & poetry; economics; American history; scholarly books.
Our grading standards are conservative and all defects are described. Photos are also an integral component of the description, and we attempt to include shots from multiple angles to provide a complete view of the book.
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Our grading standards are conservative and all defects are described. Photos are also an integral component of the description, and we attempt to include shots from multiple angles to provide a complete view of the book.
We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), an international trade association founded in 1999 for the purpose of ensuring the preservation of traditional bookselling values in the face of rapid developments in the world of online bookselling.
We are located in Boca Raton, South Florida. If you're local or visiting, feel free to make an appointment to view our inventory in person. You can contact us at theaccidentalbookseller@gmail.com.
Glossário
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- Marbled boards
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
