The Story of the Other Wise Man
by Van Dyke, Henry; Enrico Monetti
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1907. Hardcover. Near fine. 4to. Printed in black, red and blue throughout with decoprated initial letters and flourishes by Enrico Monetrti, and with a full color full page frontispiece. Full nave morocco; spine in six compartments, gilt, gilt rules on the boards, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, decorated endpapers, for Bretano's probably by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Trace of rubbing but essentially a fine copy in a fine binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23640
- Title
- The Story of the Other Wise Man
- Author
- Van Dyke, Henry; Enrico Monetti
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1907
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
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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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...