The Gathering of the Lilies. Colored Plates and Lithographic Etching.
by CLARKSON, L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. L. Sibole & Co., (1877). First edition. Folio (9 x 11 3/4 inches). [32] leaves plus 4 full page chromolithographs. Textual illustrations. Publisher's black cloth with gilt cover rules, spine and front cover with gilt strapwork, cover with gilt lettering and device, a.e.g. Tips with some wear and small erosion to lower spine cap but a very clean and fresh copy in a very presentable binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74331
- Title
- The Gathering of the Lilies. Colored Plates and Lithographic Etching.
- Author
- CLARKSON, L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. L. Sibole & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- (1877)
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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,...