A General History of Quadrupeds
de Bewick, Thomas (illustrator)
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Newcaastle Upon Tyne, London and York: Bewick and Son; Longman and Co., and Wilson and Sons, 1824. Book. Illus. by Roughly 300 T.Bewick Woodcuts. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Stated 8th Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A new full red morocco leather binding in exceptional condition. The paper is fine, with no stains, no browning and no foxing. The advantage of the later editions is the addition of several animals from New South Wales. Pages x, 526. Bewick set a new standard for quality woodcuts with this famous book, first published in 1790. The binding has raised bands on the spine and bright gilt title and author lettering, and gilt emblems in the other four spine panels. Handsewn Japanese silk endbands. Hand marbled endpapers from Scotland. Just barely a quarton at ten inches tall. .
Sinopsis
"Facsimile edition of volume 3 of the 1885 Memorial Edition of the works of Thomas Bewick"--T.p. verso.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 079816
- Título
- A General History of Quadrupeds
- Autor
- Bewick, Thomas (illustrator)
- Ilustrador
- Roughly 300 T.Bewick Woodcuts
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Edición
- Stated 8th Edition
- Editorial
- Bewick and Son; Longman and Co., and Wilson and Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- Newcaastle Upon Tyne, London and York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1824
- Tamaño
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Palabras clave
- Quadrupeds, Bewick , English Illustrator
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Art; Leatherbound;
Términos de venta
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Sobre el vendedor
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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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....
- New
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
