The English Dance of Death, Volumes I & II (with) The Dance of Life
por Rowlandson, Thomas [Illustrator]; [William Combe]
- Usado
- first
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- Livreiro
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este item
London: Published by R. Ackermann, 1817. First edition. First editions in book form. Three volumes, with engraved title pages, 96 hand-colored plates by Thomas Rowlandson. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in full polished calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, morocco spine labels, spines tooled in gilt; all edges gilt, teal endpapers, gilt dentelles. Very Good+ with slight rubbing and tenderness to joints, a few scuffs to calf; faint offsetting from plates, occasional foxing. Bookplates of Edward Laurence Doheny and Carrie Estelle Doheny on endpapers.
A beautifully illustrated set of Rowlandson and Combe's Dance of Death as well as its sequel.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 140944092
- Título
- The English Dance of Death, Volumes I & II (with) The Dance of Life
- Autor
- Rowlandson, Thomas [Illustrator]; [William Combe]
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Editorial
- Published by R. Ackermann
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1817
- Palavras-chave
- plate books, death, colour, British, English, 19th century literature
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Poetry;
- Observação
- Pode ser um conjunto de vários volumes e exigir postagem adicional.
Termos da venda
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Sobre o Vendedor
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Membro de Biblio desde 2010
Portland, Oregon
Sobre 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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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.