Holland [Volumes I & II in leather binding]
by De Amicis, Edmondo
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1894. Two volumes, complete. Three-quarter blue calf leather over marbled paper boards, red and green morocco title lables, gilt decorative paneals, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, silk pagemarkers, (8" x 6"). 273, 275 pages; illustrated, folding map of The Netherlands at rear vol. 2. Showing general overall wear and rubbing, previous owner's signature date 1895, else internally clean and tight. Remains a handsomely bound leather set of a classic title. Size: Octavo. Leather.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004452
- Title
- Holland [Volumes I & II in leather binding]
- Author
- De Amicis, Edmondo
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- LEATHER BOOKS; MAPS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...