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The Monumental Brasses of England
de Charles Boutell
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: George Bell, 1849. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 18" by 12". R. B. Utting. A profusely illustrated work on the memorial monumental brasses found in England, written by Charles Boutell. An expansive study on monumental brasses of England.Monumental brasses are engraved sepulchral memorials that became popular in the fourteenth century. They're made of sheet brass or latten, and are let into the pavement, saving space for services in church, which made them very popular.The majority of memorial brasses are now found in England, and they were mostly popular in England and Europe. They show an interesting contemporary images of the fashion of armour and costume at the time. They also illustrate the important figures of the time, as only upper and the wealthy middle class could afford to produce a memorial brass.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one-hundred and forty-six plates.Written by Charles Boutell. Boutell was an archaeologist and antiquary who published books on brasses, armour, and heraldry.Illustrated by R. B. Utting.Collated, complete. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, front board may detach with further handling. Rubbing to the boards and spine. Loss to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, and lifting to the top edge. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Tear to the head and tail of the rear joint. Spine is a little discoloured, with light discolouration to the extremities of the boards. Institutional label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. The occasional institutional blind stamp to the text and plates. First gathering is detached but present. Good Only
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 905P33
- Título
- The Monumental Brasses of England
- Autor
- Charles Boutell
- Ilustrador
- R. B. Utting
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- George Bell
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1849
- Tamaño
- 18" by 12"
- Palabras clave
- The Monumental Brasses of England brasses england antiques brasses r. b. utting
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....