The Surinam Album
by Merian, Maria Sibylla
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Like New
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Folio Society. Collectible - Like New. Condition: Near Fine; Two volume hardcover in clamshell case. Limited Edition. First volume is an elephant folio containing 91 facsimile plates by Maria Sibylla Merian. Book quarter bound in green goatskin leather with a gilt-printed black leather label and cloth sides foil-blocked with a design by David Eccles. Volume 2 is a Commentary by Julie Harvey that is 87 pages, bound in green cloth and fits nicely into a compartment in the slipcase. 1000 numbered copies for sale, this is copy #345/1000. Books in Near Fine condition with a slight bit of wear from being handled and read. Slipcase bound in green cloth with a black leather label and is in Very Good condition with some white marks on the back from shelf rubbing. A beautifully produced book. Photos upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Magers and Quinn Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1321734
- Title
- The Surinam Album
- Author
- Merian, Maria Sibylla
- Book Condition
- New Collectible - Like New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
Terms of Sale
Magers and Quinn Booksellers
Please contact us immediately if you are unsatisfied with your order. Returns accepted within 3 weeks of delivery. All returns must include original packing slip.
About the Seller
Magers and Quinn Booksellers
Biblio member since 2006
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About Magers and Quinn Booksellers
Magers and Quinn Booksellers is the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. We sell new, used, rare, and out-of-print books.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...