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The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century
by Dobson, Austin (1840-1921)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Rebound
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co.,, London, 1892. Limited Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Rebound. Illustrator: Hugh Thomson. list of illustrations and notes. Black and white illustrated title page, and the other illustrations within the text have all been drawn by Hugh Thomson. Beige coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. A series of poems by this author illustrated by Hugh Thomson published in 1892. This book is one of a limited edition of 450 copies – 250 copies for England, and, 200 copies for America ('The Large Paper Edition'), of which this is number 120. Inserted loosely into a book is a small pamphlet advertising further works from the author. This book has been rebound. Softening and chipping to the top back strip edge with softening of lower back strip edge. There are splits along the front spine gutter edge and the back strip is quite sunned – please see photograph. Bumping to the top book corners with rubbing of the lower book edges. Stains, rubs and sunning to the book panels. The top text block edge appears gray –? as if gilding has worn away. Uniform tanning and faint foxing of the text block edges. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages and the foxing extends into the book – though it is rather faint. The majority of the large illustrations have tissue guards and the guards are somewhat aged with the occasional foxing spot. Surprisingly the pages are not as toned as would be expected given the publication date. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [11], XII - XIII, [4], 2 - 89, [3] pages,. Deckled edges (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Hugh Thomson. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Illustrated; Britain/UK; 19th century; Inventory No: 0123376. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0123376
- Title
- The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century
- Author
- Dobson, Austin (1840-1921)
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Rebound
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co.,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- BZDB2 poetry, British, 18th century, Hugh Thompson – Illustrator, limited edition Poetry; Illustrated; Britain/UK; 19th century; Hugh Thomson Unbranded Dobson, Austin (1840-1921) The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Centur
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
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