Sacred Allegories
by Monro Rev. Edward:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Masters, London, 1875 Frontispiece; 550 pages; Inscribed: "Margaret Cornish & Charles Gordon from their loving cousin Clara Eleanor Monro on their marriage July 31 79"; Leather-Bound Hardback: full black morocco lettered in gilt and elaborately decorated in blind, spine panelled with raised bands, bevelled edges, all edges gilt, gilt returns, black laid end-papers; Wear round foot of spine, some light general cover wear, overall a near fine copy of a well produced and bound book.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...