Canadian Scenery Illustrated From Drawings By W. H. Bartlett. With a Morrell Binding.
by Bartlett, W. H.; Willis, N. P
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Virtue, 1842. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. 2 Volumes, Full leather.128; 116 Pp. Illustrated With 115 Steel-Engraved Plates Hors Du Text, all plates with onion paper guards; 2 Title-Page Vignettes; 2 Frontispiece Plates. Text By N. P. Willis. 5 Gilt Raised Bands, 6 Compartments, Gilt Lettering; Marbleized end-papers. Covers And Spine Rubbed To Edges, corners slightly curled in and worn. Clean of foxing, unmarked and square. Beautiful green morocco, ornately done with floral decor to front covers and spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031570
- Title
- Canadian Scenery Illustrated From Drawings By W. H. Bartlett. With a Morrell Binding.
- Author
- Bartlett, W. H.; Willis, N. P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1842
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- Canadian Scenery Illustrated From Drawings By W. H. Bartlett. With a Morrell Binding.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
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About the Seller
Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
Biblio member since 2022
Toronto, Ontario
About Acadia Art & Rare Books Est. 1931
Acadia Bookstore established in 1931 is been operating in the same building for the past 60 years. Over the span of these so many years we have bought and sold 1000s of books. We focus in books on the visual arts, that is, painting, photography, sculpture, architecture and more. 95% of our inventory is out-of-print, vintage or antiquarian.
We also carry a large selection of vintage, original, and antique prints and maps and have a large selection of old and vintage photos and ephemera.
We also carry a large selection of vintage, original, and antique prints and maps and have a large selection of old and vintage photos and ephemera.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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