Celebrated Crimes.: Translated by I. G. Burnham. Illustrated with Photogravures after original drawings by De Los Rios, Prodhomme, Wagrez, etc.
by DUMAS, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: George Barrie,, 1895. Limited edition, number 598 of 1,000 numbered copies, printed on Holland handmade paper; a particularly handsome set. Eight volumes, octavo (213 x 173 mm). Contemporary red morocco, spines lettered and profusely decorated in gilt, raised bands, multiple fillets to boards gilt with corner-pieces, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others uncut. An excellent set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171058
- Title
- Celebrated Crimes.
- Author
- DUMAS, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia: George Barrie,
- Date Published
- 1895
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...