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Facts for Horse Owners: A Pictorial Encyclopedia of Practical Instruction, Embracing the Education, Management, and Care of Horses, etc. etc
by Magner, D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Battle Creek. Magner Publishing Co. 1894. Bound in gilt titled 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled boards. Marbled edges and endsheets. Thick 4to (6.75" x 9.5"). First Edition. Illustrated with 1400 monochrome, duotone and chromolithographic plates and drawings depicting all manner of things equestrian. An immense compendium of Equine information. Startling in its scope. Sumptuous in its illustration. Quite rare. Top of original spine strip lacking with coloured varnish repair. Obvious repair to rear hinge. Boards rubbed as usual, else a Very Good, crisp, bright copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8503
- Title
- Facts for Horse Owners: A Pictorial Encyclopedia of Practical Instruction, Embracing the Education, Management, and Care of Horses, etc. etc
- Author
- Magner, D
- Format/Binding
- Bound in gilt titled 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled boards. Marbled edges and endsheets.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Magner Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Battle Creek.
- Date Published
- 1894.
- Size
- Thick 4to (6.75" x 9.5"
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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 Strip
- The material covering the spine, or the rear portion of the outside of a book.
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- 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...
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