THE IRIS: An Illuminated Souvenir for MDCCCLI
by John S. Hart
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
An important unique publication. Cover is embelished with inserted tortoise shell flowers. Includes 3 Chromolithographs by P. S. Duval , Philadelphia, pioneer in chromolithogry. This could be the first bound volume containing thus. Includes 3 full page chromos and 7 steel engravings. Includes Chromos: Presentation, Title page, and List of Illustrations
Condition:: Recently restored from remaining parts. Original cover was mounted with black Morocco spine and back cover. Missing fiirst essay.and 2 engravings. Illustrations are free of foxing. Text contains some foxing especially last 6 pages., All edges gilt.
Condition:: Recently restored from remaining parts. Original cover was mounted with black Morocco spine and back cover. Missing fiirst essay.and 2 engravings. Illustrations are free of foxing. Text contains some foxing especially last 6 pages., All edges gilt.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cartouche Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JH01
- Title
- THE IRIS
- Author
- John S. Hart
- Illustrator
- Peter S. Duval
- Format/Binding
- Unique tortoise shell embeished cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lippincott, Grambo &Co;.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1851
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 9.25 x 6
Terms of Sale
Cartouche Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Cartouche Ltd.
Biblio member since 2019
Vancouver, Washington
About Cartouche Ltd.
Specializing in Early American Classics and Charles Dickens. Often we add value to challenged copies through expert restoration.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....