[Elkin Mathews- Large Paper] Orchard Songs. 1893
by Gale, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Elkin Mathews, 1893. First edition. First edition. 12mo. Original publisher's full vellum over boards, gilt design on both covers. 150 Copies on Handmade Paper. Superb woodcut half-title and title page by J. Illingworth Kay. Uncut, unopened and fine. Scarce thus.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 467
- Title
- [Elkin Mathews- Large Paper] Orchard Songs. 1893
- Author
- Gale, Norman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elkin Mathews
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- 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. ...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...