[Fore-Edge Painting- Martin Frost] Miscellaneous Poems
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co, 1820. First edition. First edition. Superb early 19th Century binding, in original full straight grained full leather. All edges gilt, and a superior example of a Georgian extra gilt binding. An exquisite fore edge painting by Martin Frost featuring a painting of ScottÃs portrait, flanked by views of Melrose Abbey, his home Abbotsbury and all set into a frame with Scottish thistle motifs. Monogrammed by Frost with his authenticity ticket tipped in. Minor scuffs and speckling, a very good tight copy.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4763
- Title
- [Fore-Edge Painting- Martin Frost] Miscellaneous Poems
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1820
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
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
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.