The Fables of Aesop. Illustrated in color by Edward Detmold
by DETMOLD, Edward J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Aiken, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. Quarto, publisher's original red leather binding, gilt titles to spine and front cover, gilt illustration to front cover, raised bands to spine, red silk endpapers, gilt to page edges. Limited Edition produced to replicate the first edition printed in 1909. An excellent copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Caroliniana (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9268
- Title
- The Fables of Aesop. Illustrated in color by Edward Detmold
- Author
- DETMOLD, Edward J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Holidays 2022 NYABF 2023 Last
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Caroliniana
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.
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Caroliniana
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Aiken, South Carolina
About Caroliniana
Generalist concern with a focus on Americana and archival material. Institutions billed to fit their requirements, shipping billed at cost.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...