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[Binding, Fine- Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Presentation Copy] Bees in Amber
by Oxenham, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Methuen & Co, 1913. 12mo. Finely bound for J.W. Robinson Company by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in polished calf with gilt-tooled borders, gilt bee design onfront, decorative gilt spine with raised bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt; inner gilt dentelles, illustrated enpapers, all edges gilt; original cloth bound in. Presentation inscription by Oxenham on blank page at front, ""Alex D. Wallace, with the Compl. of John Oxenham, Sept. 18, '13." Light scuffing to calf with a bit of rubbing to extremities; light offsetting to endpaper edges, ownership signature and chop stamps at front; about near fine.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4331
- Title
- [Binding, Fine- Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Presentation Copy] Bees in Amber
- Author
- Oxenham, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
7 day return guarantee for any reason, with full refund including shipping costs, if notification has been made and item has been posted back to us in 7 days after receipt.
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:
- 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...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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