Catalogue of The Famous Library of Printed Books,Illuminated Manuscripts,Autograph Letters and Engravings Collected By Henry Huth. The Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Third Portion
by Sotheby,Wilkinson & Hodge
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Sotheby. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. First Edition. Cloth. 757-1132. Many illustrations, plates, some tipped in color, some folding. Bound in dark blue/black leatherette cloth with gilt to spine. Spine top is chipped away right up to the title, corners bit rubbed. Interior has handsome owner's signature dated 1937, title page bit grubby, otherwise clean and unmarked. A record of one of the book auctions of the century. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002530
- Title
- Catalogue of The Famous Library of Printed Books,Illuminated Manuscripts,Autograph Letters and Engravings Collected By Henry Huth. The Printed Books and Illuminated Manuscripts, Third Portion
- Author
- Sotheby,Wilkinson & Hodge
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sotheby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Book, Illuminated, Manuscripts, Auctions, Early, Printed, Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Auction & Other Catalogs;
Terms of Sale
Leaf and Stone Books
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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