Robert Louis Stevenson: Hitherto Unpublished Prose Writings. Edited by Henry H. Harper
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: The Bibliophile Society, 1921. First, Limited Edition. One of 450 copies on handmade paper, printed for members of the Society. Octavo (23cm). Half parchment over cloth-covered boards, titled in gilt on spine; 192pp, numerous plates and facsimiles; printed tissue guards. Straight and tight, with slight darkening to vellum on spine; text crisp, clean, and free of foxing. Near Fine, in publisher's felt-lined chemise and slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55790
- Title
- Robert Louis Stevenson: Hitherto Unpublished Prose Writings. Edited by Henry H. Harper
- Author
- STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Bibliophile Society
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1921
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...