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(Fine Bindings) The Makers of Florence; Dante, Giotto, Sanonarola and Their City
by Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, 1828-1897)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1903. Finely bound by Giulio Giannini, Parchment Works,Piazza Pitti, Florence in 1920, their small ticket front end page. Contemporary vellum over beveled boards, spine intricately tooled in gilt, red morocco label, elaborate paneling in gilt and red morocco border inlays tooled in floral gilt patterns to covers, Decorative floral end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. A later edition of the Extra-Illustrated edition, with numerous illustrations. Very Good Plus, boards soiled, prior owner name and inscription front end page. An excellent example of Giulio Giannini's masterful Florentine bookbinding skills. . Later Edition. Vellum. Very Good Plus. Small 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008962
- Title
- (Fine Bindings) The Makers of Florence; Dante, Giotto, Sanonarola and Their City
- Author
- Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, 1828-1897)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co., Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- Small 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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. ...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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