The Works
by Lewis Carroll
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1939. First Nonesuch Edition. Leather Bound. Very good/Very good. John Tenniel. John Tenniel. First Nonesuch Edition. Leather Bound. H: 7 1/2", D: 5", W: 2" 1 Volume. Lewis Carroll, The Works. First Nonesuch Edition. Bound in 3/4 green calf and linen boards. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled with a tan morocco label. The top edge is gilt with marbled endpapers. Introduction by Alexander Wolcott and illustrated by John Tenniel. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1939.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Imperial Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2924
- Title
- The Works
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
- Illustrator
- John Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Nonesuch Edition
- Publisher
- The Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
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Imperial Fine Books
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About Imperial Fine Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....