The Lives of the Popes
by Baptista Platina
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
C. Wilkinson, 1685. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio. [12.00 tall x 8.00 wide]. Collates complete including the engraved portrait. [32], 416, 394, [18]p. A very good, solid and clean copy. Minor light marks, occasional blemishes or minimal reading wear commensurate with age else a nice copy. Occasional dates or underlining in pencil. Signature to rear of the title; 'H.B.Churchill, Peterhouse, Cambridge' Overall a very pleasing copy presented in a very attractive restored period binding. Bound in full contemporary panelled calf. Finely re-backed with raised bands and ornate gilt décor to the spine. Red leather gilt-lettered label to the spine. A solid and very attractive restored period binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 195701895226
- Title
- The Lives of the Popes
- Author
- Baptista Platina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Wilkinson
- Date Published
- 1685
- Keywords
- GREAT CONDITION, FOLIO 12, 335 YEARS OLD, FINE LEATHER BINDING
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About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
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Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.