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BRACEBRIDGE HALL, Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan & Co, 1882. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A lovely edition featuring full-page plates and numerous textual vignettes by influential English illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846-86). Bracebridge Hall (1822) was originally published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon, and centers on an English manor, its inhabitants, and the tales they tell. Interspersed with witty, evocative sketches of country life among the English nobility is the well-known tale "The Stout Gentleman" and stories based on English, French, and Spanish folklore, vividly recounted with Washington Irving's inimitable blend of elegance and colloquial dash. Octavo. In a one-half green morocco over green cloth binding, with decorative gilt stamping, five raised bands, and marbled endpapers. Period ink gift inscription to the half-title. The spine is a bit sun faded; otherwise very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72046
- Title
- BRACEBRIDGE HALL, Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- Literature, Illustrated Books, Fine Binding
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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