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The Gardens of England in the Northern Counties and Peasant Art in Austria and Hungary. Two volumes in one.
by Holme, Charles (ed.)
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Paris & New York: 'The Studio' Ltd. 1911. 4to.Illustrated. 2 volumes bound in 1. xxxviii + plates; x, 30 + plates. Half black morocco with gilt lettering to the spine and marbled boards. Endpapers marbled and top edge gilt. Some rubbing to the edges and corners, with loss to the marbling on the front board. Damp stain to the edges of prelims and minor foxing to leaves throughout. Bookplate to the front pastedown designed by Henry Ospovat. . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1911.
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- Bookseller
- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 67817
- Title
- The Gardens of England in the Northern Counties and Peasant Art in Austria and Hungary. Two volumes in one.
- Author
- Holme, Charles (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Half Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- 'The Studio' Ltd. 1911
- Place of Publication
- London, Paris & New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 4to.Illustrated
- Keywords
- The Studio,England,Gardens,Gardening,Art,Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Gardening;
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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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London, Greater London
About Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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"...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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