The Dore Bible Gallery, Containing One Hundred Superb Illustrations, And A Page Of Explanatory Letter-Press Facing Each
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bath, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: William T. Amies For The Publishers, 1883 Embossed Brown/Black/Gilt/Silver Covers. Moderate Edge Wear. Stins Rear Board. Boards Cracked Holding Good.All Gilt Edges. 100 Illustrations. Pgs. Internals Fine.. Illus. by Gustave Dore. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Open Door Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 288371
- Title
- The Dore Bible Gallery, Containing One Hundred Superb Illustrations, And A Page Of Explanatory Letter-Press Facing Each
- Illustrator
- Gustave Dore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William T. Amies For The Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- GUSTAVE DORE BIBLE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Art History;
Terms of Sale
Open Door Books
Full refund if returned within 10 days if not happy. Paypal accepted = Open Door Books will send invoice
About the Seller
Open Door Books
Biblio member since 2003
Bath, Maine
About Open Door Books
Established in 2000 we are open year round, 10-5ish in downtown Bath Maine. About 25,000 books, ephemera, some art and old maps. Maine books a speciality along with a nice selection of maritime/sailing/travel. Do stop in or drop us a line opendoor@gwi.net
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...