[Binding, Fine- Pattinson, Alice] The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. Thick octavo. 7 1/2 x 5 x 2 inches. A sumptuous and visually pleasing binding by Alice Pattinson, a Douglas Cockerell student and one of the most accomplished women binders working early in the century. Bound in full crimson crushed morocco with striking gilt-tooled petal, leaf and vine design surrounding a center double fillet ruled open rectangle on both covers and spine. Wide dentelles, with triple fillet gilt ruling. AEG. A fine copy of an excellent Pattinson binding.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6386
- Title
- [Binding, Fine- Pattinson, Alice] The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...