The Complete Collection of Pictures and Songs ;
by Caldecott, Randolph Engraved by Edmund Evans
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Selkirk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, George Routledge, 1887;. Large Paper Edition. Hardback. Limited edition . This copy is hand-numbered, no.11 of 800 copies, next to the printed signature of Edmund Evans, the engraver and printer. Folio size. 30.5cm x 39.3cm. The contents are complete in 500 pp with half title, title in red & black, coloured frontis., Coloured plates and numerous other illustrations throughout . All the illustrations are bright and clear. Preface by Austin Dobson. Bound in publishers original tan coloured cloth, spine defective but contents in nice condition. The binding is worn and rubbed, boards dust soiled and bumped to corners, held fairly tenuously by the mull. Backstrip chipped and torn with substantial loss , some slight loss to cloth on inner edge of lower board. Contents holding firm with first couple of gatherings standing a bit proud. Pages generally in very good condition with some light scattered foxing and a few light handling marks. Old bookplate to front paste down. Long closed tear to illustration at page 61. Foredge & bottom edge untrimmed. Top edge gilt. A large and very heavy book - there will be no extra charge for UK shipping but there will be a surcharge for overseas shipping -- please contact us for a quote. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wheen O'Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17496
- Title
- The Complete Collection of Pictures and Songs ;
- Author
- Caldecott, Randolph Engraved by Edmund Evans
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, George Routledge, 1887;
- Keywords
- Children Victorian Collectable Children Victorian Collectable
Terms of Sale
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- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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