[Fore-Edge Painting- Martin Frost] Martin Chuzzlewit and Barnaby Rudge
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1880. Large, thick 8vo. Bound in modern three-quarter dark brown goatskin, bold gilt lettering to spine, all edges in 23ct gold. The first Household edition, bound together. A superb fore edge painting by Martin Frost featuring a portrait of the young Dickens with illustrations from each of the titles, monogrammed by Martin Frost with his authenticity ticket tipped in. Very slight nick to fore-edge, else fine.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4760
- Title
- [Fore-Edge Painting- Martin Frost] Martin Chuzzlewit and Barnaby Rudge
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- 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...