Heirlooms in Miniatures
by Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair. T.e.g., book tight and fresh, but all portions of cover and spine have uneven discoloration. Text block clean and fresh. I
- Seller
-
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1898. fourth. Hardcover. Fair. T.e.g., book tight and fresh, but all portions of cover and spine have uneven discoloration. Text block clean and fresh. Interior front hinge cleanly broken. I pulled this book from a shelf where it appeared to have sat for at least 70 years.. Golden cloth with gilt embossed design. xx, 259 pp. 1 color, 89 bw repros. With a chapter on miniature painting by Emily Drayton Taylor. Gilt embossed front cover and spine.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102646
- Title
- Heirlooms in Miniatures
- Author
- Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair. T.e.g., book tight and fresh, but all portions of cover and spine have uneven discoloration. Text block clean and fresh. I
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- fourth
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott & Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- American Painting; Biography; General Amer. Art; Miniatures; Portraiture ; Miniatures ; Biography ; General Amer. Art
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
S&H is complicated, so please inquire for actual rates to your location if outside the US! Minimum s&h within the US $8.99, via media mail or first class if small. Discounts on shipping for multiple items. Overseas or overnight at cost +$4 supplies and handling. We currently are not shipping to Germany via Biblio - please contact us for information. Items returnable with prior notice if not as described within 7 days of delivery. Items 16 pages or less not returnable at all.
About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collecting History of the Circus in America
Step right up! Take a look at the center ring, where you will see displayed the most amazing, most colorful series of history books that the world has ever seen! Right this way, folks…
