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Joseph. The King James Version of a Well-loved Tale by Elizabeth Yates Illustrated with Wood-engravings by Nora S. Unwin.
by Yates, Elizabeth
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1947.. First edition. Fine. Fine in a Near Fine lightly worn DJ. Small dated gift inscription to ff. Large Octavo (6.25 x 9.5 inches). Publisher's embossed blue cloth with gilt lettered and decorated spine. This classic biblical tale retold by author and Newbery Medal Winner Elizabeth Yates (Buffalo 1905-2001) is strengthened with bold wood-engraved illustrations by her longtime friend and collaborator; British author, illustrator and engraver Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982). The book is set in Poliphilus, cast from English Monotype matrices, upon the suggestion of eminent typographical historian Stanley Morison. Composed, printed and bound by the Plimpton Press. Cloth
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- Bookseller
- Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7066
- Title
- Joseph. The King James Version of a Well-loved Tale by Elizabeth Yates Illustrated with Wood-engravings by Nora S. Unwin.
- Author
- Yates, Elizabeth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1947.
- Keywords
- Nora Unwin Newbery Medal Children's literature Biblical Tale Elizabeth Yates; Private Press Unwin, Nora S. Books
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About the Seller
Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
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Langley, Washington
About Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books
Established in 1986, Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books features original engravings and lithographs from the 17th through the 19th Centuries including original work by John James Audubon, early Natural History Prints, Botany and Horticulture, Maps and Cartography.
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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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