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A BOOK OF JOY. + A BOOK OF BEAUTY. + A BOOK OF DELIGHTS. An Anthology of Words and pictures compiled by John Hadfield
by HADFIELD. JOHN. Compiles. ; Zaehnsdorf bindings
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Vista Books. London. 1962/3. THREE VOLUMES. Large 8vo. (8.1 x 6.1 inches). Book of Joy is a First Collected edition, the other two are early reprints. Each volume is illustrated throughout with 64 illustrations, many in full colour. A fine, clean set which have been finely bound, by Zaehnsdorf of London, in full green, brown and blue morocco. Spines with raised bands, each with gilt piping along the ridge. Compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Boards with single gilt ruled borders, the front boards all with the book title stamped within a decorative border, all in gilt. Original decorative endpapers bound in. The inner boards edges have elaborate gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Housed in a blue cloth covered slip case. A little darkening to the spine of the Book of Delights but overall this is a fine trio, in beautiful leather bindings, of this interesting series of anthology volumes, each containing verse, essays, short stories and quotes. A wonderful presentation.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10884
- Title
- A BOOK OF JOY. + A BOOK OF BEAUTY. + A BOOK OF DELIGHTS. An Anthology of Words and pictures compiled by John Hadfield
- Author
- HADFIELD. JOHN. Compiles. ; Zaehnsdorf bindings
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vista Books. London. 1962/3
- Date Published
- 1962
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Cloth
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
- 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....
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