Imperial Palace
by Bennett, Arnold
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Co, 1930. First edition, 1/100 copies (this #87) printed on hand-made paper and signed by the author. 8vo. 2 volumes: xii, 315, (1); (8), 317-629, (1) pp. Title page printed in red and black. Laid in is a 1930 autograph note from Bennett to the head of the Cassell publishing firm Newman Flower who would later edit Bennett's journals. Bookplate on the front pastedown of each volume, else very good. Original vellum, gilt rules framing boards, gilt spine titles, top edge gilt, other untrimmed. (9601).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bartlebys Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62856
- Title
- Imperial Palace
- Author
- Bennett, Arnold
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bartlebys Books
Biblio member since 2007
Chevy Chase, Maryland
About Bartlebys Books
Bartleby's Books specializing, since 1984, in Americana and general antiquarian material, including books, archives, and ephemera.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
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