The Doré Gallery of Bible Stories; Illustrating the Principal Events in the Old and New Testaments, with Descriptive Text
by M. Paul Gustave Doré, Josephine Pollard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: John B. Alden, 1888. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt, cover stamped in black, and bevelled edges. All edges gilt. Beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by Doré on every other page, in black and white. Wear to head and heel through cloth. Wear to corners. Text block clean and tight, with one signature semi-detached.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9030963
- Title
- The Doré Gallery of Bible Stories; Illustrating the Principal Events in the Old and New Testaments, with Descriptive Text
- Author
- M. Paul Gustave Doré, Josephine Pollard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John B. Alden
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- Woodcuts; Illustrated books; Religion
Terms of Sale
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- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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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