( Fairies ) Aegle and the Elf
by Toland, M. B. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia. J. B. Lippincott. 1887. Gilt decorated and titled cloth. 8vo. Illustrated with photogravures of various elves, fairies, etc. A charming poetic tale , profusely illustrated with fabulous plates of an intoxicating fairy world and those that call it home. A very scarce title. Rubbing and darkening to covers ( gilt has lost its sheen ), a few patches of very mild foxing, soiling to ffep, tear to rear endsheet with adhesion remnant to rear pastedown, else Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4149
- Title
- ( Fairies ) Aegle and the Elf
- Author
- Toland, M. B. M
- Format/Binding
- Gilt decorated and titled cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia.
- Date Published
- 1887.
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
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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:
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...