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Rome, and its Surrounding Scenery. Engraved by W. B. Cooke
by H. Noel Humphreys, engravings by W. B. Cooke
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: David Bogue. Very Good. 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Original publisher's binding of brown cloth with decorative gilt Romulus/Remus motif to front cover, which is detatched. Lacking spine covering. Complete with 30 plates (29th plate "Piazza Barberini" indexed as page 187 but bound in to front of book). Infrequent foxing throughout, some markings to page edges. Closed tear to top edge of sur blanc page after p. 92. Otherwise, a nice copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; [viii], 216 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3466
- Title
- Rome, and its Surrounding Scenery. Engraved by W. B. Cooke
- Author
- H. Noel Humphreys, engravings by W. B. Cooke
- Illustrator
- W. B. Cooke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- 19th century, European History, Engraved plates, Italy, Architecture, Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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