Bibliopegy in the United States and Kindred Subjects.
by William Loring Andrews
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Very Good. 1902. Limited Edition. One of only 141 copies printed on Van Gelder paper. Paper covered boards wth gilt title to front cover; gilt particulars to spine. Coral paper tips; gilt ruling and decorative coral paper along hinges. Front hinge cracked, rear hinge beginning near head and tail of spine. Top edge gilt, others deckled. Remnants of previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Some acid burning and ghosting throughout. Otherwise, a nice clean copy without further markings. ; 8vo ; [xx], [129] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4054
- Title
- Bibliopegy in the United States and Kindred Subjects.
- Author
- William Loring Andrews
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
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Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.