London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1866. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good (EX-LIBRARY with accompanying pararphernalia; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; inner hinges are cracked; textblock edges are toned/scuffed/smudged; interior is clean, but toned, and occasionally smudged or foxed; textblocks appear solid.). Three-quarter bound red letter and cloth with five raised bands on the spine and gilt lettering; 818 pp.; richly illustrated. Volume 1 has subtitle: Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary Magdalene, as represented in the fine arts. Volume 2 has subtitle: Containing the patron saints, the martyrs, the early bishops, the hermits, and the warrior saints of Christendom, as represented in the fine arts./ Illustrations are 187 woodcuts and 19 engravings. The engravings are printed as plates. -- WorldCat.

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 198819
Title: Sacred and Legendary Art: Two Volumes
Author: Jameson, Mrs. Anna
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good (EX-LIBRARY with accompanying pararphernalia; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; inner hinges are cracked; textblock edge
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Fifth Edition
Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1866
Keywords: Religions and Religious People, Christian Art and Symbolism ; Christian Art and Symbolism ; ;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
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...
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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...

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