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OLD TIME PARIS: A Plain Guide to its Chief Survivals
by Edwards, George F
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Arthur Doubleday & Co, 1908. Hardcover. Fine. First edition, with the errata is tipped in on the Contents leaf. Small octavo: 158 p. with illustrations by Charles Flower and Louise Glazier. Finely bound by the French binder Cuzin in full crushed dark brown morocco, with a different large tan morocco inlay of a historic buildings in Paris on each board, gilt titles, five raised bands, decorative dentelles, and brown silk endpapers. The original illustrated paper wrappers are bound in. Fine. Housed in a morocco-tipped, marbled paper-covered slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 74002
- Title
- OLD TIME PARIS: A Plain Guide to its Chief Survivals
- Author
- Edwards, George F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Arthur Doubleday & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- France, French Architecture, Paris, Historic Buildings, Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
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