The Deserted Village
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London. Constable and Company, Ltd. 1909. Bound in ribbon-tied pictorial gilt decorated vellum. t.e.g. Tall 4to (9.5" x 11.75"). This edition limited to 250 numbered copies of which this is number 206 signed by W. Lee Hankey. Illustrated with 40 tipped-in colour plates by W. Lee Hankey and further monochrome vignettes and plates. Covers and spine darkened (as usual). One ribbon lacking. 2.5" repair to front cover at front hinge. An extremely crisp and bright, Very Good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8404
- Title
- The Deserted Village
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Bound in ribbon-tied pictorial gilt decorated vellum. t.e.g.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable and Company, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1909.
- Size
- Tall 4to (9.5" x 11.75"
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...