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Legends of the Madonna as represented in the fine arts : Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art / By Mrs. Jameson. Illustrated by etchings and woodcuts
by Jameson, (Anna), Mrs. (1794-1860)
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About This Item
London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1885. Seventh Edition. Hardback. Very good copy bound in a contemporary binding of 1/2 aniline calf over marbled boards. 2 gilt-blocked leather labels, raised bands and gilt-tooled compartments to spine. Marbled endpapers. All edges marble. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 344 pages; Physical description: lxxv, 344 p. [27] leaves of plates, frontis., illus. ; 20cm. Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Art -- Christian art and symbolism.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 194025
- Title
- Legends of the Madonna as represented in the fine arts : Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art / By Mrs. Jameson. Illustrated by etchings and woodcuts
- Author
- Jameson, (Anna), Mrs. (1794-1860)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Date Published
- 1885
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Leaves
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- Calf
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- 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...
- 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....