The Book of Proverbs from the Authorized King James Version
by ANGELO, Valenti (decorations); GORDIS, Robert (introduction)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press. Good+. 1963. Hardcover. An attractive edition presenting these often-cited Biblical passages, taken from the Authorized King James Version. With decorations on most every page by Valenti Angelo and an introduction by Robert Gordis. Sandglass leaflet laid in (NY, no. vii: 29). --- The volume is bound in the double fold technique (sometimes called Japanese fold or French fold) in which the tops of the pages are not severed by the knife from adjoining leaves and all printing is on the outsides of these uncut leaves. In full navy leatherette-covered boards with Angelo illustration in gilt on cover, gilt-stamped titling on spine. In gold paper-covered slipcase. Unpaginated (about 110 pages). --- The leatherette covering on the spine has been torn away at various spots, leaving a covering on about 85% of the spine; otherwise a bright, tightly-bound, sound copy. Structurally sound slipcase with small tears and scratches, else in good shape.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; [c.110 pp] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84893
- Title
- The Book of Proverbs from the Authorized King James Version
- Author
- ANGELO, Valenti (decorations); GORDIS, Robert (introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Religion and Spirituality;
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
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- 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...
- Good+
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- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Leaves
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