The Gibson Book: A Collection of the Published Works of Charles Dana Gibson (2 Vols)
by Gibson, Charles Dana
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. 2 Vols. Red cloth boards, gilt titles on front board of each, within gilt wreath. Wear to spine ends and edges, corners exposed. Bindings remain secure. Scattered mottling to boards of both volumes. Pages themselves are clean and unmarked, with only light toning to the extremities despite the age of the volumes. Approximately 200 b&w plates per volume. A substantial compendium of Gibson's published work, in two volumes. Please note: this is a heavy set and will require additional postage, particularly in the event of an international order. . First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Landscape Folio.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033211
- Title
- The Gibson Book: A Collection of the Published Works of Charles Dana Gibson (2 Vols)
- Author
- Gibson, Charles Dana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Charles Dana Gibson, Gibson Girl, First Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- 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,...
- Cloth
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...