New York: Virtue, Yorston and Company 2 Volumes complete. Not dated (ca 1880) Three-quarter dark brown morocco leather front and back boards on both volumes are only attached by stringers. Still the spine are presentable but with chipping to the spine of volume 2. Stories from the Bible with numerous beautiful steel engravings. Chromolithograph half title. Beveled edges Four raised bands on spine with 5 gilt compartments. Overall in GOOD MINUS condition only. Photos available upon request.. Three Quarter Morocco Leather. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

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Bookseller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008964
Title: The Illustrated Scripture History for the Young 2 Volumes
Author: Howard, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Publisher: Virtue, Yorston and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
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...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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...
Beveled: Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...

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