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[Leadenhall Press-- Deluxe Treatise on the Horn-Book in Full Vellum] History of the Horn-Book
by Tuer, Andrew W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: The Leadenhall Press, 1896. First Edition. First Edition. Two Volumes. Thick quartos (10 x 8 inches). One of the greatest treatise on Horn-Books, and the premier title of this storied press, providing a detailed historical record of one of the earliest forms of children's books displayed on wood, card or board, usually as educational tools. Beautiful bound in full, thick and contoured vellum with cover gilt lettering inside of a thick-ruled outline of a horn-book, morocco gilt labels on spine. Each volume with a space at front afforded by multiple pages gathered together and leaving room for two spaces in the front of each volume: the first with three facsimile hornbooks: Volume One: 1. A leather-covered oaken horn-book in Roman letter, stamped with the effigy of Charles II, 2. An early uncovered horn-book in black letter, and 3. An uncovered oaken horn-book of the later period.
Volume Two: 1. A cardboard horn-book, 2. The British Battledore, and 3. A later Battledore. Each volume with superb steel engraving frontispiece and hand-colored title page. Contents feature fold-outs and dozens and dozens of superb woodcut illustrations by Birmingham School Artists, including Celia Levetus and Georgie Cave (Gaskin) who provided superb head and tail pieces throughout. In addition, illustrations by over 30 artists including Joseph Crawhall (hand-colored title-pages, and woodcuts), John Leighton, and Phil May, Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. A near fine copy of a lasting rarity.
Volume Two: 1. A cardboard horn-book, 2. The British Battledore, and 3. A later Battledore. Each volume with superb steel engraving frontispiece and hand-colored title page. Contents feature fold-outs and dozens and dozens of superb woodcut illustrations by Birmingham School Artists, including Celia Levetus and Georgie Cave (Gaskin) who provided superb head and tail pieces throughout. In addition, illustrations by over 30 artists including Joseph Crawhall (hand-colored title-pages, and woodcuts), John Leighton, and Phil May, Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. A near fine copy of a lasting rarity.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6362
- Title
- [Leadenhall Press-- Deluxe Treatise on the Horn-Book in Full Vellum] History of the Horn-Book
- Author
- Tuer, Andrew W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Leadenhall Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
7 day return guarantee for any reason, with full refund including shipping costs, if notification has been made and item has been posted back to us in 7 days after receipt.
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
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
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