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Illustrations Of Smollett, and Fielding
by Cruikshank, George (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Three quarter green morocco and marbled boards, rebacked with spine laid-down. Aeg. Very good
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Cochrane and Pickersgill, James Cochrane, 1832. Hardcover. Three quarter green morocco and marbled boards, rebacked with spine laid-down. Aeg. Very good. Oblong 4to, 29.5 x 43 cm. No title page, spine reads "Cruikshank's Illustrations to Fielding and Smollett." Adopted from "Roscoe's Novelist's Library." COHN 702-707. There are 37 India proof portraits mounted on 19 leaves each with descriptive text. Smollett titles include, Humphrey Clinker (four etchings), Roderick Random (five etchings) and Peregrine Pickle (eight etchings). Fielding titles are Tom Jones, (eight etchings) The Adventures of Joseph Andrews (four etchings) and The History of Amelia (eight etchings). The images measure 17 x 11 cm. There are also two engraved portraits of the authors -- Fielding and Smollett. Images are bright and clean. Raised bands, spine gilt decorated in six compartments, rubbing to corners, light front cover stain.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21309
- Title
- Illustrations Of Smollett, and Fielding
- Author
- Cruikshank, George (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Three quarter green morocco and marbled boards, rebacked with spine laid-down. Aeg. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cochrane and Pickersgill, James Cochrane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- Literature
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- Prints;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- 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...
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