Villette. A New Edition. IN FULL MOROCCO
by BELL, pseud. Currer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Smith Elder,, 1890. 8vo., title lightly browned; handsomely bound in green full morocco, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 2pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. An uncommon edition. Symington, p.35, records only the 1886 issue.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24606
- Title
- Villette. A New Edition. IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- BELL, pseud. Currer
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith Elder,
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- literature, currer bell, charlotte bronte, villette, currer bell, charlotte bronte, literature, villette
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Glossary
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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)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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...