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THE BALLAD OF BEAU BROCADE AND OTHER POEMS OF THE XVIII CENTURY
by Dobson, Austin
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Some rubbing to the edges of the marbled boards, all else fine
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1892. First edition, the Limited Large Paper Edition of 450 copies, this no. 300. Some rubbing to the edges of the marbled boards, all else fine. First edition, the Limited Large Paper Edition of 450 copies, this no. 300. Royal 8vo. xiii (iii), 89p. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson with 26 plates on Japan vellum and 24 vignettes on hand-mounted India paper. Bound in quarter dark blue morocco over marbled boards, t.e.g., the spine in six panels with gilt titles and floral ornaments with decorated bands. This large paper edition was sold out before publication.
Spielmann & Jerrold. No. 9.
Spielmann & Jerrold. No. 9.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23772
- Title
- THE BALLAD OF BEAU BROCADE AND OTHER POEMS OF THE XVIII CENTURY
- Author
- Dobson, Austin
- Book Condition
- Used - Some rubbing to the edges of the marbled boards, all else fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, the Limited Large Paper Edition of 450 copies, th
- Publisher
- Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS; ILLUSTRATED;
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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. ...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
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