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A collection of antique vases, altars, pateræ, tripods, candelabra, sarcophagi, &c. from various museums and collections, engraved on 170 plates, by Henry Moses. With historical essays
by Moses, Henry (1782?-1870)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : H.G. Bohn, 1814. 1st edition. Hardcover. Finely bound copy in modern aniline calf over marbled boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Light water-staining to title page. Impressively engraved. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 61, [1] pages) illustrations, 150 (i.e. 151) plates. Subjects; Vases. Art objects, Classical.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 394365
- Title
- A collection of antique vases, altars, pateræ, tripods, candelabra, sarcophagi, &c. from various museums and collections, engraved on 170 plates, by Henry Moses. With historical essays
- Author
- Moses, Henry (1782?-1870)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : H.G. Bohn
- Date Published
- 1814
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- 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
- ...
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