Guide Du Libraire-Antiquaire et Du Bibliophile
by Beauchamps, J. De and Ed. Rouveyre
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Edouard Rouveyre, 1884. Book. Illus. by 46 Plates of Book Bindings. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 8 Vo. Text in French. Subtitle is "Description Bibliographique et Anecdotique de deux cent vingt ouvrages rares, cuieux or singuliers". A fine binding in 3/4 red morocoo with marbled boards and marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. A bit of edgewear at the corners and hinges. Raised bands on the spine and bright gilt title. the spine has been rebacked, with the old back strip laid onto the new leather, professionally executed. Inside, clean and tight with no foxing or browning. A very pretty binding on the esteemed French art of fine book binding. .
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007211
- Title
- Guide Du Libraire-Antiquaire et Du Bibliophile
- Author
- Beauchamps, J. De and Ed. Rouveyre
- Illustrator
- 46 Plates of Book Bindings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Edouard Rouveyre
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 8 Vo
- Keywords
- Bookbinding, French Book Arts, Books on Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books; Leatherbound;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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Glossary
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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