Far Away and Long Ago. A History of My Early Life with Wood-Engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish.
by W.H. Hudson with an Introduction by R.B. Cunninghame Graham
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
First illustrated edition limited to 110 large paper copies, in which this copy in numbered 13. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid on. Full vellum with gilt title to spine and a gilt owl pastedown to front cover. Top edge gilt. No previous owner's name or other markings.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7789
- Title
- Far Away and Long Ago. A History of My Early Life with Wood-Engravings by Eric Fitch Daglish.
- Author
- W.H. Hudson with an Introduction by R.B. Cunninghame Graham
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London & Toronto
- Date Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 337
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Ornithology; Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...