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Binding, Fine- Sangorski & Sutcliffe) The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written By Himself , Two Volumes in One
by Benvenuto Cellini; Edited and Translated by John Addington Symonds
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Brentano's, 1906. Near Fine in contemporary Sangorski & Sutcliffe signed binding of full polished calf, the back ornately stamped in gilt, covers with triple gilt rules bordering blind tooled rules, decorative floral end papers, all edges gilt, silk marker. Light rubbing to calf at bottom edge of spine, small stain rear cover. A handsome copy, and uncommon bound two in one volume.. First Edition Thus. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007865
- Title
- Binding, Fine- Sangorski & Sutcliffe) The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written By Himself , Two Volumes in One
- Author
- Benvenuto Cellini; Edited and Translated by John Addington Symonds
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Brentano's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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