Parapilla, et Autres Oeuvres Libres, Galantes, et Philosophiques
by M. B**.; [Borde, Charles]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Florence: Alexandre Paperini, 1783. Hardcover. Very Good. Nineteenth-century half gilt-ruled red morocco and marbled paper, gilt-stamped lettering and ornament in spine compartments (5 raised bands), t.e.g.; 8vo;. pp. xxiv, 96, 96 ("Eloge Historique de Milord Contenant"), plus 5 engraved plates. Some light scuffing at spine tips, along joints, raised bands, and edges of boards; boards lightly rubbed. First and last few leaves a bit dusty and darkened; otherwise just a little foxing here and there.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D11986
- Title
- Parapilla, et Autres Oeuvres Libres, Galantes, et Philosophiques
- Author
- M. B**.; [Borde, Charles]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alexandre Paperini
- Place of Publication
- Florence
- Date Published
- 1783
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- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...