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Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York May, 1917
by Masons of New York
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: J.J. Little & Ives Co, 1917. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 98pp. + 2 portrait frontispieces + index. Bound in full polished calf with leather title labels, gold gilt decoration and titling. 5 raised bands on the spine. All edges are gold gilt. Dentelles are gold gilt. Marbled endpapers. VERY GOOD. Shows some rubbing of the edges and corners with minimal loss, rubbing of the hinges with a small chip from the topmost of the spine, otherwise the binding is strong, the text and illustrations are clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and colorful. A fine binding, as pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- R26
- Title
- Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York May, 1917
- Author
- Masons of New York
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.J. Little & Ives Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
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