THE IRIS; AN ILLUMINATED SOUVENIR FOR MDCCCLII
by (COLOR PRINTING--AMERICAN)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
(COLOR PRINTING--AMERICAN) THE IRIS; AN ILLUMINATED SOUVENIR FOR MDCCCLII. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. Large 8vo. Publisher's heavily gilt full-morocco, all edges gilt. 298 pages, including 12 full-page chromolithographic plates. First edition. The book is comprised of text by Mary Eastman and accompanying illustrations from drawings of her husband, Captain Eastman, made during his nine years in military stationed among the Indian tribes in and around Fort Snelling in Minnesota. The illustrations were printed in color by Peter S. Duval of Philadelphia. John S. Hart, the book's editor, proudly announced that each print was printed in ten colors, overprinting some to produce varied effects. The book is an extremely bright copy with some sporadic, as usual. The base the front hinge is starting to show the slightest signs of cracking. This is first copy we have handled at the Bookpress in nearly thirty years of dealing with color printing books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Bookpress, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36698
- Title
- THE IRIS; AN ILLUMINATED SOUVENIR FOR MDCCCLII
- Author
- (COLOR PRINTING--AMERICAN)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- CP 19C, BB TD 19C, LT AM
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The Bookpress, Ltd.
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About the Seller
The Bookpress, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2009
Williamsburg, Virginia
About The Bookpress, Ltd.
The Bookpress Ltd. is located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, near the junction of Jamestown Road and Route 199. In the shop, we sell a wide range of books, maps, and prints. We are open by appointment only.
Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...