The Lakes of Scotland: a series of views, from paintings taken expressly for the work by John Fleming, engraved by Joseph Swan with historical & descriptive illustrations by John M. Leighton
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Published by Joseph Swan, Glasgow, 1834, 1st edition. Full leather binding. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering ""Swan's Lakes of Scotland"" to compartment two. Gilt double ruled borders to other compartments. Triple gilt border (two thick, one thin) to front and rear boards. Elaborate gilt decoration with inset of watered silk to front and rear pastedowns. Aeg. Bound by Carls & Co, Glasgow. 17ins x 11ins (large paper copy), watered silk free endpapers, xii, (ii), 223pp, 12pp (list of subscribers) plus 52pp plates of which 4 are vignette illustrations. All plates present. To the centre of the front pastedown is a partial label which reads ""From George Douglas Glasgow to William Imrie, esq, Liverpool 1843"". Old tape repair to tear pps 97/98. Front watered silk enpapers a bit grubby. Front hinge beginning to crack but holding firm. Clean attractive plates, a VG copy. Nb heavy book, over 4kg, please check with seller for postage quote.
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- The Lakes of Scotland: a series of views, from paintings taken expressly for the work by John Fleming, engraved by Joseph Swan with historical & descriptive illustrations by John M. Leighton
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- 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...
