A Dish of Apples: With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
by Phillpotts, Eden
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Beautifully illustrated with 3 Full-Colour Tipped in Plates, protected by tissue guards, 7 Full-Page B&W illustrations and numerous small illustrations. Title page has large Vignette of 2 Pixies and an Apple Tree. In handsome Half-Leather binding. 5 raised bands and Gilt Lettering and Linear decoration to spine. Boards have an attractive Floral Motif and large leather corners. 3 small scrapes to leather and some wear around spine. Name in top corner of ffep, no other inscriptions.
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- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100122
- Title
- A Dish of Apples
- Author
- Phillpotts, Eden
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Pages
- 76
- Size
- 8 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rackham Illustrations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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