THE LION AND THE UNICORN
by Davis, Richard Harding; H. C. Christy, illustrator
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First edition. Six full-page illustrations, including the frontispiece, by Howard Chandler Christy tipped in. Small 8vo green cloth boards stamped in gilt, red, and dark green on front and spine. About very good with old damp stain along upper and outside edge of rear board, rumple to head of spine but boards crisp and stamping bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55004
- Title
- THE LION AND THE UNICORN
- Author
- Davis, Richard Harding; H. C. Christy, illustrator
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1899
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Quill & Brush
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Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- 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...