The Aldine Edition of Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
by Sterne, Laurence. Illustrated By Stanley L. Wood
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Pickering and Chatto, Chiswick Press - C. Whittingham, 1892. Number 29 of 100 copies of the Large Paper edition, 50 for England and 50 for the US, Aldine Edition. Handsomely bound in three quarter deep blue morocco leather over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering, raised spine bands with gilt decorated compartments, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, marbled endpaper, 12 plates including the frontis printed on stiff paper, some with free floating tissue protectors. Very good condition with minimal edge rubbing to the bottom, good hinges, firm text block, two tiny spots to outer margin of frontis plate, pages very clean, no names or other markings.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046908
- Title
- The Aldine Edition of Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
- Author
- Sterne, Laurence. Illustrated By Stanley L. Wood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Pickering and Chatto, Chiswick Press - C. Whittingham
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- LARGE PAPER EDITION FINE BINDING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History; Travel & Exploration, International Culture; Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...